CVE-2012-6061: wireshark Numeric Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-6061 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Duplicates 1Timeline
- 05-12-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.74% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (anonsvn.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 1.8.6-1
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 1.10.6-1
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL1.6.0 | 1.6.1 | 1.6.2 | 1.6.3 | 1.6.4 | 1.6.5 | 1.6.6 | 1.6.7 | 1.6.8 | 1.6.9 | 1.6.10 | 1.6.11 | 1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3
3 vendors · 3 products
References
11 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15253VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c?r1=45614&r2=45613&pathrev=45614X Refsource CONFIRMExploitVendor AdvisoryREPORT
