CVE-2012-1594

no score yetEPSS 1.6%

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

EPSS: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 75% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-94
Published: 2012-04-11
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

wireshark:wireshark

References

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=40967
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48548
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52738

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