Stack-based buffer overflow in Wireshark - CVE-2011-1591
Published: April 30, 2011 / Updated: March 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45102
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1591
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a crafted .pcap file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Wireshark
How to mitigate CVE-2011-1591
Install update from vendor's website.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #4401 - Wireshark 1.4.4 - packet-dect.c Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1) (August 11, 2020)
- Exploit #4402 - Wireshark 1.4.1 < 1.4.4 - SEH Overflow (August 11, 2020)
- Exploit #4361 - Wireshark 1.4.4 - DECT Dissector Remote Buffer Overflow (August 11, 2020)
- Exploit #4368 - Wireshark 1.4.4 - packet-dect.c Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2) (August 11, 2020)
External References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058983.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058993.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44172
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44374
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025389
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17185
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17195
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243670
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:083
- http://www.osvdb.org/71848
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1022
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1106
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5836
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5838
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66834
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15000