CVE-2012-3548
The dissect_drda function in epan/dissectors/packet-drda.c in Wireshark 1.6.x through 1.6.10 and 1.8.x through 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU
02 Description
The dissect_drda function in epan/dissectors/packet-drda.c in Wireshark 1.6.x through 1.6.10 and 1.8.x through 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.55% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 74.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-08-30 22:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 20:13Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-06-14
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- b032d0d395a439fdc905a3ddf2897619ca292e14bbb7a7d5f7d5949ec5aa8c58
05 Affected products
06 References
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:15646https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20120829 Re: CVE Request -- wireshark (X >= 1.6.8): DoS (excessive CPU use and infinite loop) in DRDA dissectorhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/4
- secunia.com54425http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926
- bugs.wireshark.orghttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666
- www.gentoo.orgGLSA-201308-05http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- www.securitytracker.com1027464http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027464
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- wireshark Fixed in 1.8.2-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- wireshark Fixed in 1.8.2-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- wireshark Fixed in 1.8.2-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.