CVE-2012-6055

Published: Dec 5, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-3g-a11.c in the 3GPP2 A11 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero value in a sub-type length field.

Affected (4)

Products: Wireshark: Wireshark

Wireshark

1 product

Wireshark

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.1
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.2
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.8.3

Related CWEs

CWE-189

References (14)

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-3g-a11.c?r1=45337&r2=45336&pathrev=45337

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatch

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45337

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-39.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7801

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16044

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-3g-a11.c?r1=45337&r2=45336&pathrev=45337