CVE-2012-0041 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5, specifically affecting the dissect_packet function. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash the application by providing a crafted capture file containing an excessively long packet, such as an airopeek file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity leading to partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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