CVE-2012-4290 in Wireshark
Summary
The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.
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Reservation
08/14/2012
Disclosure
08/16/2012
Entries
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| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5998 | Wireshark CTDB Dissector resource management | 399 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2012-4290 |