#VU45256 Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2011-1140

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#VU45256 Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2011-1140

Published: March 3, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45256
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1140
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Software vendor:
Wireshark.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Multiple stack consumption vulnerabilities in the dissect_ms_compressed_string and dissect_mscldap_string functions in Wireshark 1.0.x, 1.2.0 through 1.2.14, and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted (1) SMB or (2) Connection-less LDAP (CLDAP) packet.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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