Every CVESearch/Get API key

CVE-2012-6061

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2012-6061 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 2.74%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.8.6-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.74%EPSS, 86th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.8.6-1wireshark +23 more

Description

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

Exploit likelihood

2.74%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
Show 14 moreShow less
Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

Record
CVE-2012-6061
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 ListNo score

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

Record
CVE-2012-6061
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5935No score

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

Record
EUVD-2012-5935
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9q6q-c432-4qxjNo score

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark...

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

Record
GHSA-9q6q-c432-4qxj
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

Record
CVE-2012-6061
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6061No score

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6061
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6061No score

The dissect_wtp_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-wtp.c in the WTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted value in a packet.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6061
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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

References

Show 155 moreShow less
This page doesn't list everything

Left out here: 13 versions. The JSON record has them.

PagesAll vulnerabilitiesBrowseDocsSourcesGuideGet API key
MoveEnter Open