CVE-2012-6057

Medium

Description

The dissect_eigrp_metric_comm function in epan/dissectors/packet-eigrp.c in the EIGRP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses the wrong data type for a certain offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a malformed packet.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductWireshark
PublishedDec 5, 2012
First seenDec 5, 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, 1.8.3—

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