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ID:4424 - Exploit for Input validation error in Wireshark - CVE-2011-1956
ID:4424 - Exploit for Input validation error in Wireshark - CVE-2011-1956
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44999
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1956
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via arbitrary TCP traffic.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.