What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5238?

CVE-2012-5238 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (Low). CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-5238?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-5238. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Wireshark CVE-2012-5238

LOW

2012-10-04 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Wireshark

3.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

3.3 LOW

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 04, 2012 - 19:55 cve.org

LOW 3.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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CVE-2012-5238 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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