CVE-2012-5240

Medium

Description

Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed packet.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.8
Exploit probability—
ProductWireshark
PublishedOct 4, 2012
First seenOct 4, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
wireshark wireshark1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2—

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