Unscored severity · published Aug 16, 2012
CVE-2012-4297
Buffer overflow in the dissect_gsm_rlcmac_downlink function in epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.c in the GSM RLC MAC dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.10 and 1.8.x before…
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CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the dissect_gsm_rlcmac_downlink function in epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.c in the GSM RLC MAC dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.10 and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
Sunos · Sun
5.11 · source: NVD
WI
Wireshark · Wireshark
1.8.0; 1.8.1; 1.6.0; 1.6.1; 1.6.2; 1.6.3; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4297
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4297
Patch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.h?r1=44307&r2=44306&pathrev=44307
Patch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44307
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
www.gentoo.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
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