CVE-2011-3266
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.6
Description
The proto_tree_add_item function in Wireshark 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.8, when the IKEv1 protocol dissector is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving a malformed IKE packet and many items in a tree.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.6.2-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.6.2-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.6.2-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.6.2-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.6.2-1 |
Application impact
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8351
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025875
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519049/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49377
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69411
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15042
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3266
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.