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CVE-2012-4295 Details

Description

Array index error in the channelised_fill_sdh_g707_format function in epan/dissectors/packet-erf.c in the ERF dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted speed (aka rate) value.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-erf.c?r1=44419&r2=44418&pathrev=44419	CVE	ExploitPatch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44419	CVE
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3	CVE
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7563	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425	CVE
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15718	CVE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035	CVE
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-16.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-erf.c?r1=44419&r2=44418&pathrev=44419	[email protected]	ExploitPatch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44419	[email protected]
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3	[email protected]
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7563	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425	[email protected]
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15718	[email protected]
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035	[email protected]
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-16.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

see all 24 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
wireshark wireshark	1.8.0 1.8.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
sun sunos	5.11
CPE cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 2, 2015	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 16, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]