# CVE-2012-4287: epan/dissectors/packet-mongo.c in the MongoDB dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

epan/dissectors/packet-mongo.c in the MongoDB dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a small value for a BSON document length.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-14.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-mongo.c?r1=44288&r2=44287&pathrev=44288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44288
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7572
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562

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