CVE-2011-1139
First published: Thu Mar 03 2011(Updated: )
wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.14 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a pcap-ng file that contains a large packet-length field.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.4.2 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.7 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.4.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.11 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.10 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.6 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.8 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.14 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.3 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.12 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.13 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.5 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.1 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.4 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.4.3 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.9 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.2 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.4.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=35855
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5661
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-04.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-03.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43821
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0747
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0369.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43795
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2201
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8086844
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44169
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055650.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055664.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/215900
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055364.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0626
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43759
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65779
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14997
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-1139?
CVE-2011-1139 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause an application crash.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1139?
To fix CVE-2011-1139, update Wireshark to version 1.2.15 or later, or to version 1.4.4 or later.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2011-1139?
Wireshark versions 1.2.0 through 1.2.14 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 are affected by CVE-2011-1139.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2011-1139?
CVE-2011-1139 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted pcap-ng files.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2011-1139?
Yes, there are reports of remote attackers using crafted pcap-ng files to exploit CVE-2011-1139.
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