CVE-2012-4286

wireshark: crash due to zero division in pcnap-ng file parser (wnpa-sec-2012-24)

Published Aug 16, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The pcapng_read_packet_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcap-ng file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted pcap-ng file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4230 The pcapng_read_packet_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcap-ng file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted pcap-ng file.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 16, 2012, 10:38 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 15, 2012, 12:00 AM