CVE-2012-4049
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before...
CVE-2012-4049 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.9) in Wireshark, published July 24, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.65%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.8.2-1.
- Severity
- 2.9 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.65%EPSS, 76th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.8.2-1wireshark +3 more
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
- Record
CVE-2012-4049- CVSS 2.0
- 2.9 Low
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
- Record
CVE-2012-4049- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3993No score
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3993- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6m9p-64vv-xh22No score
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before...
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
- Record
GHSA-6m9p-64vv-xh22- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
- Record
CVE-2012-4049- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4049No score
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4049- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1No 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-2012-4049No score
epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4049- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=43576
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15707
secunia.com/advisories/49971
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-12.html
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
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bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7436
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00000.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4049
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6m9p-64vv-xh22
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4049
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4049
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/24/1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4049
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1210
Left out here: 78 references. The JSON record has them.