CVE-2012-6062
wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in the RTCP dissector (wnpa-sec-2012-38)
Severity Score
5.0
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
The dissect_rtcp_app function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp.c in the RTCP 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 packet.
La función dissect_rtcp_app en epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp.c en el RTCP dissector en Wireshark v1.6.x anterior a v1.6.12 y v1.8.x anterior a v1.8.4 permite a atacantes remotos generar una denegación de servicio (bucle infinito) mediante un paquete manipulado
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2012-11-29 CVE Reserved
- 2012-12-05 CVE Published
- 2023-08-23 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
References (10)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45717 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15894 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp.c?r1=45717&r2=45716&pathrev=45717 | 2024-08-06 | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7879 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html | 2017-09-19 | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html | 2017-09-19 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html | 2017-09-19 | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-38.html | 2017-09-19 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6062 | 2014-03-31 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=881742 | 2014-03-31 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.0" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.1" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.2" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.3" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.4" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.5" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.6" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.7" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.8" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.9 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.9" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.10 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.10" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.6.11 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.6.11" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.8.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.8.0" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.8.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.8.1" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.8.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.8.2" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.8.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.8.3" | - |
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