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 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.wireshark.org/news/20110418.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/19
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67789
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14943
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- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.5