CVE-2012-4293 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Wireshark by sending malformed EtherCAT packets that trigger 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-2012-4293?
CVE-2012-4293 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
plugins/ethercat/packet-ecatmb.c in the EtherCAT Mailbox 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 does not properly handle certain integer fields, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application exit) via a malformed packet.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4293?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Sun Sunos, Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4293?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-4293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4293 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4293, GHSA-7555-hv2h-224h.