FKIE_CVE-2012-4294
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-08-16 10:38 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:44
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in the channelised_fill_sdh_g707_format function in epan/dissectors/packet-erf.c in the ERF dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large speed (aka rate) value.
References
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