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CVE-2012-6058

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 2.63%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-12-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2012-6058
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
2.63%

Original NVD Description

Integer overflow in the dissect_icmpv6 function in epan/dissectors/packet-icmpv6.c in the ICMPv6 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Number of Sources value.