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CVE-2012-6054
Published:December 05, 2012
Updated:April 21, 2026
The dissect_sflow_245_address_type function in epan/dissectors/packet-sflow.c in the sFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 does not properly handle length calculations for an invalid IP address type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet that is neither IPv4 nor IPv6.
Related Resources (9)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6054
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45324
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15764
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7789
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00042.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-32.html
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-sflow.c?r1=45324&r2=45323&pathrev=45324
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2012-6054
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
0.70