CVE-2012-3548

high

Description

The dissect_drda function in epan/dissectors/packet-drda.c in Wireshark 1.6.x through 1.6.10 and 1.8.x through 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a small value for a certain length field in a capture file.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027464

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/54425

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/4

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-08-30

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00493