CVE-2012-2392
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
3.3 LowPublic exploitFix available
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.
Exploit likelihood
3.43%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-2392- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-2392- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2380 No score
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2380- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qx26-3x53-rw22 No score
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.
- Record
GHSA-qx26-3x53-rw22- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-2392- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2392 No score
Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) ASF, (3) IEEE 802.11, (4) IEEE 802.3, and (5) LTP dissectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2392- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 No score
wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.6.8-1 | 1.6.8-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.6.8-1 | 1.6.8-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.6.8-1 | 1.6.8-1 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.2.2-1.1 | 2.2.2-1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Wireshark - Multiple Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | 2012-05-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2392 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Wireshark, published June 30, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.43%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.6.8-1.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:015
securitytracker.com/id?1027094
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15604
secunia.com/advisories/49226
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7120
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wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-08.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2392
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qx26-3x53-rw22
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2392
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1569
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659661
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_1569.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2392
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1210
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