CVE-2011-1141: Medium severity wireshark vulnerability
Published Mar 3, 2011
·Updated
epan/dissectors/packet-ldap.c in Wireshark 1.0.x, 1.2.0 through 1.2.14, and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) a long LDAP filter string or (2) an LDAP filter string containing many elements.
Affected Software
37 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.9
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.10
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.11
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.12
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.13
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.14
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.15
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.16
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.9
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.10
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.11
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.12
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.13
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.14
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.3
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Mar 3, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2011-1141?
The severity of CVE-2011-1141 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-1141?
To fix CVE-2011-1141, update Wireshark to version 1.4.4 or later.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2011-1141?
CVE-2011-1141 affects Wireshark versions 1.0.x, 1.2.0 through 1.2.14, and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2011-1141 enable?
CVE-2011-1141 allows attackers to conduct a denial of service attack through memory consumption.
5
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2011-1141?
Yes, CVE-2011-1141 can be exploited through long LDAP filter strings or strings with many elements.