CVE-2012-5240
EPSS 0.98%
Description
Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed packet.
How to fix CVE-2012-5240
To remediate CVE-2012-5240, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.8.2-2 or later
Is CVE-2012-5240 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.8.2-2