Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1595
CVE-2012-1595
Description
The pcap_process_pseudo_header function in wiretap/pcap-common.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a WTAP_ENCAP_ERF file containing an Extension or Multi-Channel header with an invalid pseudoheader size, related to the pcap and pcap-ng file parsers.
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Affected products
19cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 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:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=1.4.0 <1.4.12 || >=1.6.0 <1.6.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-06.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078769.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00060.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48548nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48947nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48986nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52737nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.wireshark.org/news/20120327.htmlnvd
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74364nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15548nvd
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