CVE-2012-0068

Impact:
Moderate
Public Date:
2012-01-10
Bugzilla:
783370: CVE-2012-0068 Wireshark: Heap-buffer underflow when parsing LANalyzer packet capture files

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The lanalyzer_read function in wiretap/lanalyzer.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a Novell capture file containing a record that is too small.

Find out more about CVE-2012-0068 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of wireshark as shipped
with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 4.4
Base Metrics AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 wireshark Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 wireshark Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 wireshark Not affected

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