Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-6061
CVE-2012-6061
Description
The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.
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Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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: >=1.6.0, <1.6.12, >=1.8.0, <1.8.4
Patches
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References
8- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.cnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-37.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15253nvd
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