CVE-2012-1594 epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
Low 3.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-1594 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2012-1594 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 11 Apr 2012.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Wireshark Wireshark. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1594/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1594/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-1594?
CVE-2012-1594 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 11 Apr 2012.
Official description
epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1594?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1594?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-1594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1594, GHSA-hgpm-26x5-62f5.