CVE-2012-0042

wireshark: NULL pointer vulnerabilities (wnpa-sec-2012-02)

Published Apr 11, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 2.9 Low EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 does not properly perform certain string conversions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet, related to epan/to_str.c.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2395-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0082 Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 does not properly perform certain string conversions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet, related to epan/to_str.c.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00281}

epss

{'score': 0.00206}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 11, 2012, 10:39 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 10, 2012, 12:00 AM