Improper input validation in Wireshark

CVE-2011-3484

The unxorFrame function in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c in the OpenSafety dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 does not properly validate a certain frame size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and application crash) via a malformed packet.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.017 (74.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Wireshark — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References