CVE-2012-4286: Sun Sunos

Medium severity, CVSS 4.3. EPSS: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The pcapng_read_packet_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcap-ng file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted pcap-ng file.

Affected products

• Sun Sunos: version 5.11 only
• Wireshark Wireshark: version 1.8.0 only; version 1.8.1 only

Published 2012-08-16. Last modified 2026-06-16.