CVE-2012-0066: redhat enterprise_linux Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0066 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in redhat enterprise_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 11-04-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 long packet in a (1) Accellent 5Views (aka .5vw) file, (2) I4B trace file, or (3) NETMON 2 capture file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.16% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 1.6.5-1
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL5
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL1.6.0 | 1.6.1 | 1.6.2 | 1.6.3 | 1.6.4 | 1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | 1.4.6 | 1.4.7 | 1.4.8 | 1.4.9 | 1.4.10
3 vendors · 3 products
References
15 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15111VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
