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CVE-2012-0041

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2012-01-23	Wireshark -- Multiple vulnerabilities

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CVE-2012-0041 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2012-0041
Phase	Assigned(20111207)

Description

The dissect_packet function in epan/packet.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long packet in a capture file, as demonstrated by an airopeek file.

References

Source	Reference
MLIST	[oss-security] 20120111 Re: CVE request: Wireshark multiple vulnerabilities
MLIST	[oss-security] 20120119 Re: CVE request: Wireshark multiple vulnerabilities
CONFIRM	http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=40164
CONFIRM	http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-01.html
CONFIRM	https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6663
GENTOO	GLSA-201308-05
REDHAT	RHSA-2013:0125
OVAL	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15297
SECUNIA	48947
SECUNIA	47494
SECUNIA	54425