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TI-2012-03668 Aliases CVE-2012-4288GHSA-hwq7-3g9f-4w85

Integer overflow in the dissect_xtp_ecntl function in epan/dissectors/packet-xtp.c in the…

Priority LOW 20CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the dissect_xtp_ecntl function in epan/dissectors/packet-xtp.c in the XTP 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 or application crash) via a large value for a span length.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01941 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.11VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.9VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.9VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.10VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.11VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.12VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.13VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.14VulnerableWireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:1569 Released 2013-11-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6.ppc, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-4.el6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-4.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4288
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwq7-3g9f-4w85

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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