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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-12-05T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:21:28.365Z

Reserved: 2012-11-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-6061

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-12-05T11:57:20.240

Modified: 2017-09-19T01:35:32.810

Link: CVE-2012-6061

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6061 - Bugzilla