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CVE-2012-1594

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Published: Apr 11, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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3.3
Vector
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 6.5 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Affected (6)

Products: Wireshark: Wireshark
Wireshark
1 product
Wireshark
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wireshark
Wireshark
Version 1.6.0
Wireshark
Version 1.6.1
Wireshark
Version 1.6.2
Wireshark
Version 1.6.3
Wireshark
Version 1.6.4
Wireshark
Version 1.6.5

Related CWEs

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (20)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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