Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Wireshark XTP Dissector
CVE-2012-4288

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Oracle
Status
Sunos
Opensuse
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 August 2012

Summary

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the dissect_xtp_ecntl function of the XTP dissector in Wireshark. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit it by sending a maliciously crafted value for span length, potentially leading to a denial of service through application crashes or infinite loops in affected versions of Wireshark.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-15.html
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http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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