CVE-2012-6056: wireshark Numeric Errors
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6056DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6056
Published 05-12-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-6056 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.66%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Duplicates 1Timeline
- 05-12-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer overflow in the dissect_sack_chunk function in epan/dissectors/packet-sctp.c in the SCTP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Duplicate TSN count.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.66%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.66% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.66%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 1.8.6-1
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 1.10.6-1
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3
3 vendors · 3 products
References
11 links- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-sctp.c?r1=45355&r2=45354&pathrev=45355X Refsource CONFIRMPatchREPORT
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16139VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL