Vulnerability in Wireshark
CVE-2011-1142
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.
EPSS: 0.026 (83.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1142?
- CVE-2011-1142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2011-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2011-1142?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.