CVE-2012-6057 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Wireshark via malformed EIGRP packets due to an integer overflow leading to an infinite loop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-6057?
CVE-2012-6057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 5 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp.c in the EIGRP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses the wrong data type for a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6057?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6057?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-6057 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6057 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as CVE-2012-5596, DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6057, GHSA-9c4x-v3xv-w4vf.