CVE-2012-5238
EPSS 0.85%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c in the PPP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 uses incorrect OUI data structures during the decoding of (1) PPP and (2) LCP data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a malformed packet.
How to fix CVE-2012-5238
To remediate CVE-2012-5238, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.8.2-2 or later
Is CVE-2012-5238 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.8.2-2