The pcap_process_pseudo_header function in wiretap/pcap-common.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a WTAP_ENCAP_ERF file containing an Extension or Multi-Channel header with an invalid pseudoheader size, related to the pcap and pcap-ng file parsers.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.2
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade wireshark | Sep 20, 2017 | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade wireshark-gnomeUpgrade wiresharkUpgrade wireshark-devel | Dec 1, 2016 | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/tshark to version 1.4.12-0.175.0.8.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.0Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark to version 1.4.12-0.175.0.8.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.0Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/wireshark-common to version 1.4.12-0.175.0.8.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.0 | May 29, 2017 | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wiresharkUpgrade wireshark-gnome | Oct 16, 2024 | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wireshark | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.6.6Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.4.12 | May 3, 2018 | Apr 11, 2012 |
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