CVE-2012-4290
EPSS 0.88%
Description
The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.
How to fix CVE-2012-4290
To remediate CVE-2012-4290, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.8.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2012-4290 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.8.2-1