CVE-2012-5598
Description
[REJECTED CVE] An integer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the dissect_iscsi_pdu() function in epan/dissectors/packet-iscsi.c in the iSCSI dissector in Wireshark. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted iSCSI packet / packet capture that, once processed, would lead to excessive CPU consumption or into situation where tshark executable would enter an infinite loop, when trying to process the crafted packet / packet capture file.
Statement
This CVE has been rejected. This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2012-6060. Note: All CVE users should reference CVE-2012-6060 instead of this candidate.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.3 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Medium | N/A | N/A |
| Authentication | None | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Amplification
An infinite loop will cause unexpected consumption of resources, such as CPU cycles or memory. The software's operation may slow down, or cause a long time to respond.
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