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CVE-2012-4298 Detail

Description

Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet-trace file that triggers a buffer overflow.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/vwr.c?r1=44075&r2=44074&pathrev=44075 Exploit  Patch 
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/vwr.c?r1=44075&r2=44074&pathrev=44075 Exploit  Patch 
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=44075&view=revision
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=44075&view=revision
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-25.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-25.html Vendor Advisory 
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7533
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7533
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15777
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15777

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-4298
NVD Published Date:
08/16/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE