Description
Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed packet.
Published: 2012-10-04
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5163 Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed packet.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:58:03.480Z

Reserved: 2012-10-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-5240

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-10-04T19:55:00.963

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-5240

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-5240 - Bugzilla

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