CVE-2012-1595 json
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 atta…
published 2012-04-11 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1609
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.6-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1595
- wireshark RHEL 6 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 6 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1
red hat advisories RHSA-2012:0509
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2012-1595 updated cvss 4.4
wireshark: Heap-based buffer overflow when reading ERF packets from pcap/pcap-ng trace files
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-gnome 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-gnome 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-gnome 1.2.15-2.el6_2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0509
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 wiresharknot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00060.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078769.html
vendor-advisory
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wireshark.org
/security/wnpa-sec-2012-06.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/52737
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/48986
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15548
vdb-entry, signature
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/48947
third-party-advisory
- wireshark.org /news/20120327.html
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secunia.com
/advisories/48548
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/74364
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1026874
vdb-entry
- bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6804
- anonsvn.wireshark.org /viewvc?view=revision&revision=41008
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1595
- NVD CVE-2012-1595
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