Wireshark up to 1.8.3 dissect_icmpv6 numeric error

CVSS Meta Temp Score CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.	Current Exploit Price (≈) Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.	CTI Interest Score Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.1	$0-$5k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Wireshark up to 1.8.3. This issue affects the function dissect_icmpv6. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-6058. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Wireshark up to 1.8.3 (Packet Analyzer Software). This issue affects the function dissect_icmpv6. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the dissect_icmpv6 function in epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c in the ICMPv6 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Number of Sources value.

The weakness was published 12/05/2012 with Wireshark as Bug 7844 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-6058 since 11/29/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64469 (SuSE 11.2 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 7240)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165835 (SUSE Security Update for Wireshark to 1.8.4 (openSUSE-SU-2013:0151-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.6.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (64469), SecurityFocus (BID 56729†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37545†). Similar entries are available at VDB-7041, VDB-7042, VDB-7043 and VDB-7044. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 1.6.0
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.6.3
• 1.6.4
• 1.6.5
• 1.6.6
• 1.6.7
• 1.6.8
• 1.6.9
• 1.6.10
• 1.6.11
• 1.8.0
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.wireshark.org/

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AV	AC	Au	C	I	A
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳

Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Day	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
Today	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock

Nessus ID: 64469
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.2 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 7240)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 803069
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Dissector Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities - Dec12 (Mac OS X)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Wireshark 1.6.6

Timelineinfo

11/28/2012 🔍
11/28/2012 +0 days 🔍
11/29/2012 +1 days 🔍
12/05/2012 +6 days 🔍
12/05/2012 +0 days 🔍
12/06/2012 +1 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +838 days 🔍
12/20/2021 +2463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 7844
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2012-6058 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6058
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63155

OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 56729 - Wireshark Information Disclosure and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 37545 - Wireshark Remote Denial of Service - CVE-2012-6058, Medium

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/20/2021 17:24
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (69), 04/22/2017 12:52 (5), 12/20/2021 17:24 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Discussion

Want to know what is going to be exploited?

We predict KEV entries!