Code Injection in wireshark (Alpine package)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2012-4049
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 wireshark (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU32776

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4049

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wireshark (Alpine package): 1.4.1-r0 - 1.4.13-r0

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=44146224149cef1f54f68a99db85c96d3b1a208d
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d10b4c0d48915c0348868abd1732776cb0b42dfe
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=663f125ceda7b17eb5e7f9c02ab384e5bb2c6771


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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