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CVE-2012-4290

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2...

3.3 LowFix available

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.

Exploit likelihood

1.19%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.3

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.

Record
CVE-2012-4290
CVSS 2.0
3.3 LowAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.

Record
CVE-2012-4290
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4234 No score

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.

Record
EUVD-2012-4234
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56pc-864w-r48r No score

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2...

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.

Record
GHSA-56pc-864w-r48r
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.

Record
CVE-2012-4290
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4290 No score

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4290
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
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-4290 No score

The CTDB dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed packet.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4290
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
 before 1.8.2-1
1.8.2-1
wireshark
Debian:13
 before 1.8.2-1
1.8.2-1
wireshark
Debian:14
 before 1.8.2-1
1.8.2-1
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.0.15-5.el5
0:1.0.15-5.el5
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.0.15-5.el5
0:1.0.15-5.el5
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.0.15-5.el5
0:1.0.15-5.el5
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.0.15-5.el5
0:1.0.15-5.el5
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.0.15-5.el5
0:1.0.15-5.el5
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.0.15-5.el5
0:1.0.15-5.el5
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.0.15-5.el5
0:1.0.15-5.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.0.15-5.el5
0:1.0.15-5.el5
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 2.2.2-1.1
2.2.2-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2012-4290 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Wireshark, published August 16, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.8.2-1.

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