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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.3/10
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c?r1=42989&r2=42988&pathrev=42989
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c?r1=44688&r2=44687&pathrev=44688
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=42989Patch
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44688Patch
- http://osvdb.org/85883
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55754
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-27.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7316
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7668
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79010
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15593
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c?r1=42989&r2=42988&pathrev=42989
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c?r1=44688&r2=44687&pathrev=44688
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=42989Patch
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44688Patch
- http://osvdb.org/85883
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55754
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-27.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7316
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7668
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79010
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15593
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 4, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified