CVE-2012-3548

N/A Unknown
Published: August 30, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The dissect_drda function in epan/dissectors/packet-drda.c in Wireshark 1.6.x through 1.6.10 and 1.8.x through 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a small value for a certain length field in a capture file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027464
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027464
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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