Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-5238

epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c in the PPP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 uses incorrect OUI data structures during the decoding of (1) PPP and (2) LCP data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a malformed packet.
Published 2012-10-04 19:55:01
Updated 2017-09-19 01:35:30
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2012-5238

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-5238

EPSS FAQ
0.20%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 57 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-5238

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
3.3
 LOW AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.5
2.9
 NIST

References for CVE-2012-5238

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