Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-6054
CVE-2012-6054
Description
The dissect_sflow_245_address_type function in epan/dissectors/packet-sflow.c in the sFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 does not properly handle length calculations for an invalid IP address type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet that is neither IPv4 nor IPv6.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.8.4
Patches
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References
7- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-sflow.cnvdPatch
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-32.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.htmlnvd
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15764nvd
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