CVE-2011-1956 | BDVDB-2026-46282 Detail
Description#
The bytes_repr_len function in Wireshark 1.4.5 uses an incorrect pointer argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via arbitrary TCP traffic.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.wireshark.org/news/20110418.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/19
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14943
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67789
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/9
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.