What is the severity of CVE-2011-1956?

CVE-2011-1956 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1956?

To fix CVE-2011-1956, you should update Wireshark to the latest stable version that addresses this vulnerability.

Which version of Wireshark is affected by CVE-2011-1956?

CVE-2011-1956 affects Wireshark version 1.4.5 specifically.

What type of attack does CVE-2011-1956 enable?

CVE-2011-1956 enables a denial of service attack through a NULL pointer dereference, causing application crashes.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-1956?

There is no documented workaround for CVE-2011-1956; the best method of mitigation is to upgrade the software.

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CVE-2011-1956

medium

4.3

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 476

6/6/2011

6/8/2024

CVE-2011-1956: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Mon Jun 06 2011(Updated: )

The bytes_repr_len function in Wireshark 1.4.5 uses an incorrect pointer argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via arbitrary TCP traffic.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Wireshark Wireshark	=1.4.5

Remedy

http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html

Remedy

http://www.wireshark.org/news/20110418.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1956?
CVE-2011-1956 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1956?
To fix CVE-2011-1956, you should update Wireshark to the latest stable version that addresses this vulnerability.
Which version of Wireshark is affected by CVE-2011-1956?
CVE-2011-1956 affects Wireshark version 1.4.5 specifically.
What type of attack does CVE-2011-1956 enable?
CVE-2011-1956 enables a denial of service attack through a NULL pointer dereference, causing application crashes.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-1956?
There is no documented workaround for CVE-2011-1956; the best method of mitigation is to upgrade the software.

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