CVE-2012-5238
EPSS 0.85%Published: 10/4/2012Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
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.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/wiresharkfrom 0, < 1.8.2-2