CVE-2012-5237
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CVE-2012-5237
The dissect_hsrp function in epan/dissectors/packet-hsrp.c in the HSRP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
Exploit probability
0.9%
Published
October 4, 2012
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2012-5237
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The dissect_hsrp function in epan/dissectors/packet-hsrp.c in the HSRP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-hsrp.c?r1=44454&r2=44453&pathrev=44454
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44454
- http://osvdb.org/85884
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55754
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027604
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-26.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7581
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79009
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14992