CVE-2012-1594

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6...

3.3 LowFix available

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Exploit likelihood

1.57%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.3

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Record: CVE-2012-1594
CVSS 2.0: 3.3 LowAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Record: CVE-2012-1594
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-1608 No score

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Record: EUVD-2012-1608
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hgpm-26x5-62f5 No score

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6...

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Record: GHSA-hgpm-26x5-62f5
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Record: CVE-2012-1594
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-1594 No score

epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1594
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wireshark

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 1.6.6-1	1.6.6-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 1.6.6-1	1.6.6-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 1.6.6-1	1.6.6-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-1594 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Wireshark, published April 11, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.57%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.6.6-1.

References

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