5.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-4294
Wireshark ERF Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large speed (aka rate) value.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 16, 2012, 10:38 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

6.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-4294 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wireshark wireshark
1 Sun sunos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-4294.

URL Resource
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-erf.c?r1=44377&r2=44376&pathrev=44377 Exploit Patch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44377
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-16.html Vendor Advisory
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7563
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15673
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-erf.c?r1=44377&r2=44376&pathrev=44377 Exploit Patch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44377
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-16.html Vendor Advisory
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7563
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15673

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-4294 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-erf.c?r1=44377&r2=44376&pathrev=44377
    Added Reference http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44377
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
    Added Reference http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-16.html
    Added Reference https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
    Added Reference https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7563
    Added Reference https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15673
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15673 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15673 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.02 }} 0.02%

score

0.94280

percentile

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