Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2011-1591
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DECT dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-dect.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pcap file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.772 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 17185 (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- wireshark-dect-bo(66834) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- MDVSA-2011:083 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
- FEDORA-2011-5621 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- FEDORA-2011-5529 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- 17195 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- [oss-security] 20110418 Re: Wireshark 1.2.16 / 1.4.5 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15000 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- FEDORA-2011-5569 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1591?
- CVE-2011-1591 is a vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-04-29.
- Is CVE-2011-1591 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.