CVE-2011-1959
Description
The snoop_read function in wiretap/snoop.c in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 does not properly handle certain virtualizable buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large length value in a snoop file that triggers a stack-based buffer over-read.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.6.0-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.6.0-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.6.0-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.6.0-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.6.0-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.0 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.1 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.2 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.3 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.4 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.5 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.6 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.7 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.8 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.9 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.10 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.11 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.12 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.13 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.14 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.15 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.2.16 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.4.0 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.4.1 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.4.2 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.4.3 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.4.4 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.4.5 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.4.6 | |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=37068
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061290.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061437.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061477.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/20
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/11
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2274
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48066
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-08.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5912
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710039
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67792
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14656
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1959
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.