CVE-2011-1142
First published: Thu Mar 03 2011(Updated: )
Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_choice function in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x through 1.2.15 and 1.4.x through 1.4.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving self-referential ASN.1 CHOICE values.
Credit: cve@mitre.org 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 | =1.2.15 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.14 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.3 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.12 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.4.4 | |
| 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
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14724
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-1142?
CVE-2011-1142 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to application crashes due to stack consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1142?
To fix CVE-2011-1142, upgrade to Wireshark version 1.2.16 or later, or 1.4.5 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
What are the affected versions for CVE-2011-1142?
CVE-2011-1142 affects Wireshark versions 1.2.x up to 1.2.15 and 1.4.x up to 1.4.4.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2011-1142?
CVE-2011-1142 can be exploited by remote attackers using specially crafted ASN.1 CHOICE values to trigger an infinite loop.
Who is potentially affected by CVE-2011-1142?
Anyone using the affected versions of Wireshark is potentially vulnerable to attacks exploiting CVE-2011-1142.
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