The dissect_sflow_245_address_type function in epan/dissectors/packet-sflow.c in the sFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 does not properly handle length calculations for an invalid IP address type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet that is neither IPv4 nor IPv6.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-497-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5928 The dissect_sflow_245_address_type function in epan/dissectors/packet-sflow.c in the sFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 does not properly handle length calculations for an invalid IP address type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet that is neither IPv4 nor IPv6.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

No history.

Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:21:28.404Z

Reserved: 2012-11-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-6054

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-12-05T11:57:19.943

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-6054

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6054 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses