Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-4291 is a denial-of-service flaw in Wireshark's CIP packet parser. A malformed packet can make affected Wireshark versions consume excessive memory, potentially disrupting packet analysis workstations or monitoring workflows. Exposure is most likely on systems running affected Wireshark versions that inspect untrusted network captures or live CIP traffic. The bundle does not identify vulnerable appliances or downstream embedded products. Treat as a targeted availability risk for monitoring and investigation workflows, not a confirmed breach vector. Prioritize updates where Wireshark handles untrusted industrial or network traffic. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark to 1.4.15, 1.6.10, 1.8.2, or later.; Apply relevant vendor distribution updates from Red Hat, Gentoo, openSUSE, or Oracle.; Limit affected Wireshark use on untrusted traffic until updated..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15813CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7570CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1067CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
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