CVE-2012-6061 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Wireshark via crafted packets triggering an integer overflow and infinite loop in the WTP 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-2012-6061?
CVE-2012-6061 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_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6061?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6061?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-6061 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6061 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as CVE-2012-5599, DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6061, GHSA-9q6q-c432-4qxj.