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CVE-2012-5238

LOW · CVSS 3.3 EPSS 0.91%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-5238
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.3
EPSS
0.91%

Original NVD Description

epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c in the PPP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 uses incorrect OUI data structures during the decoding of (1) PPP and (2) LCP data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a malformed packet.