CVE-2011-3483
Description
Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed capture file that leads to an invalid root tvbuff, related to a "buffer exception handling vulnerability."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Wireshark 1.6.1 - Malformed Packet Trace File Remote Denial of Service
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 |
References
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/9
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-14.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6135
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737785
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14971
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3483
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.