Vulnerability CVE-2012-6058: Information

Description

Integer overflow in the dissect_icmpv6 function in epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c in the ICMPv6 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 Number of Sources value.

Severity: MEDIUM (5.0)

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6058
Published: Dec. 5, 2012
Modified: Sept. 19, 2017
Error type identifier: CWE-189

Fixed packages

Package name
Branch
Fixed in version
Version from repository
Errata ID
Task #
State
wiresharkc72.2.7-alt1.M70C.12.2.7-alt1.M70C.1ALT-PU-2017-1698-1183820Fixed

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Hyperlink
Resource
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-40.html
  • Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7844
  • Exploit
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c?r1=45459&r2=45458&pathrev=45459
  • Exploit
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45459
    openSUSE-SU-2013:0151
      openSUSE-SU-2012:1633
        oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16075

            1. Configuration 1

              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
              cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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