Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-0043
CVE-2012-0043
Description
Buffer overflow in the reassemble_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector 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) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a series of fragmented RLC packets.
Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 15 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvdPatch
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploitPatch
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-03.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/47494nvd
- 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.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15324nvd
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