CVE-2012-4288 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Wireshark via a crafted XTP packet triggering an integer overflow in the dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4288?
CVE-2012-4288 is a low-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 16 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer overflow in the dissect_xtp_ecntl function in epan/dissectors/packet-xtp.c in the XTP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop or application crash) via a large value for a span length.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4288?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Sun Sunos, Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4288?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-4288 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4288 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4288, GHSA-hwq7-3g9f-4w85.