Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2011-3266
Published: August 24, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44786
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3266
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The proto_tree_add_item function in Wireshark 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.8, when the IKEv1 protocol dissector is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving a malformed IKE packet and many items in a tree.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3266
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8351
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025875
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519049/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49377
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69411
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15042