CVE-2012-6052
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by...
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by reading pcap-ng files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by reading pcap-ng files.
- Record
CVE-2012-6052- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by reading pcap-ng files.
- Record
CVE-2012-6052- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5926 No score
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by reading pcap-ng files.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5926- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9q3g-98q9-cpqq No score
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by...
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by reading pcap-ng files.
- Record
GHSA-9q3g-98q9-cpqq- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by reading pcap-ng files.
- Record
CVE-2012-6052- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6052 No score
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by reading pcap-ng files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6052- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6052 No score
Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hostname information by reading pcap-ng files.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6052- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:7 |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.10.0-11.10.0-21.10.0-2~bpo70+11.10.0~rc1-11.10.0~rc2-1 Show 45 moreShow less1.10.1-11.10.1-1~bpo70+11.10.2-11.10.2-1~bpo70+11.10.2-21.10.3-11.10.3-1~bpo70+11.10.4-11.10.5-11.10.5-1~bpo70+11.10.5-21.10.6-11.10.6-1~bpo70+11.10.7-11.10.7-1~bpo70+11.10.7-21.10.7-31.10.7-41.10.8-11.10.8-1~bpo70+11.12.0+git+4fab41a1-11.12.0~rc1-11.12.0~rc1-21.12.0~rc2+git+fd017ee+dfsg1-11.12.0~rc3+git+e14d5b6eaa+dfsg1-11.12.1+g01b65bf-11.12.1+g01b65bf-1~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-21.12.1+g01b65bf-2~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-31.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4~bpo70+11.8.2-5wheezy101.8.2-5wheezy111.8.2-5wheezy121.8.2-5wheezy131.8.2-5wheezy141.8.2-5wheezy151.8.2-5wheezy15~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy161.8.2-5wheezy16~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy171.8.2-5wheezy181.8.2-5wheezy21.8.2-5wheezy3 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6052 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published December 5, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.21%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.8.6-1.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16040
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-30.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6052
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q3g-98q9-cpqq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6052
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-6052
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6052
Left out here: 13 versions. The JSON record has them.