CVE-2011-1590
What it is
The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Wireshark 1.2.0
- Wireshark 1.2.1
- Wireshark 1.2.2
- Wireshark 1.2.3
- Wireshark 1.2.4
- Wireshark 1.2.5
- Wireshark 1.2.6
- Wireshark 1.2.7
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2011-1590.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2011-1590. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=36608&view=revision
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44172
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1022
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5754
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=36608&view=revision
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44172
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=36608&view=revision
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058983.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058993.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44172
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44374
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44822
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025388
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2274
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:083
- http://www.osvdb.org/71846
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1022
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1106
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-05.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5754
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5793
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8701428
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15050
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=36608&view=revision
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.html