CVE-2011-4100 - The csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark

CVE-2011-4100

Summary

The csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 does not initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.3 (as of 19-09-2017 - 01:34)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-399

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

oval via4

accepted

2013-08-19T04:00:38.979-04:00

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

family

windows

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14833

status

accepted

submitted

2012-02-27T15:34:33.178-04:00

title

CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 denial of service vulnerability

version

refmap via4

bid	50479
confirm	http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39140 http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-17.html https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6351 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750643
mlist	[oss-security] 20111101 Re: CVE request for wireshark flaws
osvdb	76768
secunia	46644
xf	wireshark-csn1-dissector-dos(71090)

Last major update

19-09-2017 - 01:34

Published

03-11-2011 - 15:55

Last modified

19-09-2017 - 01:34