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TI-2012-03669 Aliases CVE-2012-4289GHSA-mp4g-mxp3-v6g5

epan/dissectors/packet-afp.c in the AFP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x…

Priority LOW 19CWE-399Published · 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-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

epan/dissectors/packet-afp.c in the AFP 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 large number of ACL entries.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01292 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 31

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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
Show 21 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.11VulnerableSun
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
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark 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:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.11 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.12 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.13 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.14 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • 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
  • RHSA-2013:0125 Released 2013-01-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark-1.0.15-5.el5, wireshark-1.0.15-5.el5.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-5.el5.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-5.el5, wireshark-1.0.15-5.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-5.el5, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-5.el5, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-5.el5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0125
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2013:0125
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 Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2013:0125
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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4289
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mp4g-mxp3-v6g5

References

Patch 3

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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