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.
- EPSS
- 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 72% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-119
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- wireshark:wireshark
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