CVE-2011-1956

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• Wireshark 1.4.5 - 'bytes_repr_len()' Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service2011-06-17 · dos · windows · Verified

Impact

The bytes_repr_len function in Wireshark 1.4.5 uses an incorrect pointer argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via arbitrary TCP traffic.

Affected products

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/19
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/9
• http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
• http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html
• http://www.wireshark.org/news/20110418.html
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67789
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14943
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/19
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/9
• http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
• http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html
• http://www.wireshark.org/news/20110418.html
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67789
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14943