CVE-2012-4298

Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet-trace file that triggers a buffer overflow.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.4 UNKNOWN
ADJACENT_NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 76%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
sunsunos
5.11
wiresharkwireshark
1.8.0
wiresharkwireshark
1.8.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
wireshark
bookworm
4.0.11-1~deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
4.0.11-1~deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
3.4.10-0+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
3.4.16-0+deb11u1
fixed
sid
4.4.1-1
fixed
squeeze
not-affected
trixie
4.4.0-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wireshark
hardy
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
natty
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
precise
not-affected
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libwireshark9
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
libwiretap7
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
libwscodecs1
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
libwsutil8
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
wireshark
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
wireshark-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
wireshark-gtk
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.4.16-48.51.1
fixed
wireshark-ui-qt
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.4.6-1.31
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/vwr.c?r1=44075&r2=44074&pathrev=44075
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=44075&view=revision
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-2012-25.html
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7533
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15777
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/vwr.c?r1=44075&r2=44074&pathrev=44075
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=44075&view=revision
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-2012-25.html
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7533
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15777