Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15548
Revision Date:2013-08-19Version:5
Title:Vulnerability in 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
Description: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.
Family:windowsClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2012-1595
Platform(s):Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Product(s):Wireshark
Definition Synopsis
  • Wireshark is installed on the system.
  • AND Version of Wireshark is 1.4.x before 1.4.12 or 1.6.x before 1.6.6
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