CVE-2012-4288 json
Integer overflow in the dissect_xtp_ecntl function in epan/dissectors/packet-xtp.c in the XTP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1…
published 2012-08-16 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4232
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer overflow in the dissect_xtp_ecntl function in epan/dissectors/packet-xtp.c in the XTP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop or application crash) via a large value for a span length.
Patch / fix
- wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.8.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4288
- wireshark RHEL 6 1.8.10-4.el6
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 6 1.8.10-4.el6
red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1569
- wireshark openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.2.2-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
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-2012-4288 updated cvss 4.3
wireshark: DoS via excessive resource consumption in XTP dissector (wnpa-sec-2012-15)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1569
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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
1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.wireshark.org https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7571 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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anonsvn.wireshark.org
/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-xtp.c?r1=44289&r2=44288&pathrev=44289
patch
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anonsvn.wireshark.org
/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44289
patch
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bugs.wireshark.org
/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7571
exploit
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00033.html
vendor-advisory
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hermes.opensuse.org
/messages/15514562
vendor-advisory
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wireshark.org
/security/wnpa-sec-2012-15.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/55035
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/54425
third-party-advisory
- blogs.oracle.com /sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15789
vdb-entry, signature
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secunia.com
/advisories/51363
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/50276
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4288
- NVD CVE-2012-4288
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