Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-0041
CVE-2012-0041
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.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.4.11, <1.6.5
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
11- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvdPatch
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploitPatch
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-01.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/47494nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48947nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/54425nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/11/7nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/20/4nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15297nvd
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