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    CVE-2012-6058

    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.

    Published:Nov 28, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Dec 5, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.00721
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Wireshark
    Product
    Wireshark

    Exploits

    http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c?r1=45459&r2=45458&pathrev=45459https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7844http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c?r1=45459&r2=45458&pathrev=45459https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7844

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

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    CVE-2026-76927 (CVSS 4.7) — H.245 protocol dissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service…
    CVE-2026-76926 (CVSS 3.1) — BUSMASTER file parser abnormal exit in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service…
    CVE-2026-76891 (CVSS 3.1) — Crash in sharkd in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service…
    CVE-2026-76890 (CVSS 3.1) — Crash in sharkd in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service…
    CVE-2026-76885 (CVSS 3.1) — Tektronix K12xx file parser crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service…
    CVE-2026-76924 (CVSS 5.5) — Kerberos protocol dissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service…
    CVE-2026-76923 (CVSS 5.5) — Bluetooth HFP Profile protocol dissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service…
    CVE-2026-76922 (CVSS 5.5) — Bluetooth BR/EDR FHS protocol dissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service…

    References

    http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c?r1=45459&r2=45458&pathrev=45459
    http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45459
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html
    http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-40.html
    https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7844
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16075
    http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c?r1=45459&r2=45458&pathrev=45459
    http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45459
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html
    http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-40.html
    https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7844
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16075

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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