CVE-2011-1142 | BDVDB-2026-45396 Detail
Description#
Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_choice function in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x through 1.2.15 and 1.4.x through 1.4.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving self-referential ASN.1 CHOICE values.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
References#
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14724
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.