CVE-2012-5237
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
3.3
Description
The dissect_hsrp function in epan/dissectors/packet-hsrp.c in the HSRP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.8.2-2 |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-hsrp.c?r1=44454&r2=44453&pathrev=44454
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44454
- http://osvdb.org/85884
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55754
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-26.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7581
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79009
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14992
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5237
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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