CVE-2012-6062

Publication date 5 December 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Description

The dissect_rtcp_app function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp.c in the RTCP 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 packet.

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
wireshark	17.04 zesty	Not affected
	16.10 yakkety	Not affected
	16.04 LTS xenial	Not affected
	15.10 wily	Not affected
	15.04 vivid	Not affected
	14.10 utopic	Not affected
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not affected
	13.10 saucy	Ignored end of life
	13.04 raring	Ignored end of life
	12.10 quantal	Ignored end of life
	12.04 LTS precise	Ignored end of life
	11.10 oneiric	Ignored end of life
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life

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References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7879
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp.c?r1=45717&r2=45716&pathrev=45717
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-38.html
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45717
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6062