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    CVE-2012-5240

    Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed packet.

    Published:Oct 2, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Oct 4, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.00976
    CVSS Score:5.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Wireshark
    Product
    Wireshark

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c?r1=44801&r2=44800&pathrev=44801
    http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44801
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55754
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604
    http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-29.html
    https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7046
    https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7567
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15691
    http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c?r1=44801&r2=44800&pathrev=44801
    http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44801
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55754
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604
    http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-29.html
    https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7046
    https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7567
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15691

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High