Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-4285 is a crash flaw in Wireshark's DCP ETSI packet dissector. A zero-length message can trigger a divide-by-zero error and stop the application. Based on the provided sources, this is a denial-of-service issue, not evidence of data theft or code execution. Exposure is most likely where old Wireshark versions or distro packages parse untrusted captures or live traffic containing DCP ETSI data. Modern installations should be unaffected if updated beyond the listed fixed versions. Treat as a legacy tooling availability risk. Prioritize remediation where vulnerable Wireshark versions are still used for security operations, forensic analysis, or automated packet inspection. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark to 1.4.15, 1.6.10, 1.8.2, or later.; Apply relevant vendor package updates from Red Hat, Gentoo, openSUSE, or Oracle guidance.; Avoid processing untrusted packet captures on affected Wireshark versions..
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Source materials
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- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7566CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15712CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1067CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
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