SB2011060604 - Input validation error in Wireshark
Published: June 6, 2011 Updated: March 24, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011060604
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1956)
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via arbitrary TCP traffic.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/19
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/9
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/news/20110418.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67789
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14943