medium
4.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2011-2175

First published: Thu Jun 02 2011(Updated: )

An integer underflow flaw, leading to heap-based buffer over-read was found in the Wireshark's Visual Networks dissector. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted capture file, which once opened, by a local, unsuspecting user could lead to wireshark application crash. References: [1] <a href="https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5934">https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5934</a> (upstream bug report) [2] <a href="https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=6366">https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=6366</a> (reproducer) [3] <a href="http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/20">http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/20</a> (CVE request) [4] <a href="http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html">http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html</a> (upstream advisory) Upstream patch: [5] <a href="http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&amp;amp;revision=37128">http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&amp;amp;revision=37128</a>

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.7
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=1.2.13
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.9
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.16
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.4.1

Remedy

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=37128

Remedy

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710109

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2175?

    CVE-2011-2175 has a medium severity as it can lead to application crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2175?

    To fix CVE-2011-2175, users should upgrade to the latest version of Wireshark that has addressed this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2011-2175?

    CVE-2011-2175 affects Wireshark versions 1.2.0 through 1.2.16 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.6.

  • What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2011-2175?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2011-2175 to craft malicious capture files that, when opened, can cause Wireshark to crash.

  • Is CVE-2011-2175 a remote or local vulnerability?

    CVE-2011-2175 is a local vulnerability that requires the user to open a crafted capture file.

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