What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0043?

CVE-2012-0043 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-0043?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-0043. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-0043?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-0043. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Wireshark CVE-2012-0043

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2012-04-11 secalert@redhat.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service RCE Wireshark

5.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.8 MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 11, 2012 - 10:39 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in the reassemble_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a series of fragmented RLC packets.

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow in the reassemble_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Buffer overflow in the reassemble_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.11 and 1.6.x before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a series of fragmented RLC packets. Affected products include: Wireshark. Version information: before 1.4.11.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.