CVE-2012-6055

epan/dissectors/packet-3g-a11.c in the 3GPP2 A11 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows...

5.0 MediumFix available

epan/dissectors/packet-3g-a11.c in the 3GPP2 A11 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero value in a sub-type length field.

Exploit likelihood

2.95%Up 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2012-6055
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-6055
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-5929 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-5929
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x4fw-96wj-qfgh No score

epan/dissectors/packet-3g-a11.c in the 3GPP2 A11 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows...

Record: GHSA-x4fw-96wj-qfgh
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2012-6055
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6055 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6055
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6055 No score

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6055
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wireshark

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 1.8.6-1	1.8.6-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 1.8.6-1	1.8.6-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 1.8.6-1	1.8.6-1
`wireshark` Debian:7 From an advisory covering 45 CVEs	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 less 1.10.1-11.10.1-1~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

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected
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-2012-6055 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 2.95%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.8.6-1.

References

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