CVE-2012-6058 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in Wireshark's ICMPv6 dissector using a crafted packet.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-6058?
CVE-2012-6058 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
Integer overflow in the dissect_icmpv6 function in epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c in the ICMPv6 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Number of Sources value.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6058?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6058?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-6058 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6058 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as CVE-2012-5602, DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6058, GHSA-mff3-pg83-g48p.