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CVE-2012-4298

Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x b

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Summary

Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet-trace file that triggers a buffer overflow.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 12

securityfocus.com

anonsvn.wireshark.org

secunia.com

wireshark.org

blogs.oracle.com

gentoo.org

bugs.wireshark.org

oval.cisecurity.org

hermes.opensuse.org