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CVE-2012-6059 json

The dissect_isakmp function in epan/dissectors/packet-isakmp.c in the ISAKMP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.…

published 2012-12-05 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5933

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.7%
EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The dissect_isakmp function in epan/dissectors/packet-isakmp.c in the ISAKMP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data structure to determine IKEv2 decryption parameters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

Patch / fix

  • wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.8.6-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6059

  • wireshark RHEL 6 1.8.10-4.el6
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 6 1.8.10-4.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1569

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-2012-6059 updated cvss 4.3

wireshark: DoS (crash) in the ISAKMP dissector (wnpa-sec-2012-35)

  • 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.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1569
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 wireshark
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • anonsvn.wireshark.org http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-isakmp.c?r1=45510&r2=45509&pathrev=45510 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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