CVE-2012-2392 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loops in multiple Wireshark dissectors, requiring user interaction to open malicious traffic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2392?
CVE-2012-2392 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 30 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2392?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2392?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-2392 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2392 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2392, GHSA-qx26-3x53-rw22.