// For flags

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

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*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 funciĆ³n 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 denegaciĆ³n de servicio (bucle infinito) mediante un paquete manipulado

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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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
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.0
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.1
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.2
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.3
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.4
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.5
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.6
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.7
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.8
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.9
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.10
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.6.11
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.8.0
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.8.1
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.8.2
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.8.3
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