| ID |
CVE-2011-1956
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| Summary |
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. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html
'CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference' |
| References |
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| Vulnerable Configurations |
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| CVSS |
| Base: | 4.3 (as of 19-09-2017 - 01:32) |
| Impact: | |
| Exploitability: | |
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| CWE |
NVD-CWE-Other |
| CAPEC |
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| Access |
| Vector | Complexity | Authentication |
| NETWORK |
MEDIUM |
NONE |
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| Impact |
| Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
| NONE |
NONE |
PARTIAL |
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| cvss-vector
via4
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AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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| oval
via4
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| accepted | 2013-08-19T04:00:45.120-04:00 | | class | vulnerability | | contributors | | name | Shane Shaffer | | organization | G2, Inc. |
| name | Shane Shaffer | | organization | G2, Inc. |
| name | Shane Shaffer | | organization | G2, Inc. |
| | definition_extensions | | comment | Wireshark is installed on the system. | | oval | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6589 |
| | 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. | | family | windows | | id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14943 | | status | accepted | | submitted | 2012-02-27T15:34:33.178-04:00 | | title | Vulnerability in bytes_repr_len function in Wireshark 1.4.5 | | version | 8 |
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| refmap
via4
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| confirm | | | mlist | - [oss-security] 20110531 CVE request for Wireshark 1.4.5 TCP DoS issue
- [oss-security] 20110601 Re: CVE request for Wireshark 1.4.5 TCP DoS issue
| | secunia | 44449 | | xf | wireshark-desegmenttcp-dos(67789) |
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| Last major update |
19-09-2017 - 01:32 |
| Published |
06-06-2011 - 19:55 |
| Last modified |
19-09-2017 - 01:32 |
