CVE-2011-3266

Wireshark 1.4.0-1.4.8 and 1.6.0-1.6.1 - Denial of Service via Malformed IKEv1 Packet

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49377
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69411
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8351
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519049/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15042
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025875

Scores

EPSS 0.0092
EPSS Percentile 76.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (11)
wireshark/wireshark 1.6.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.6.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.2
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.3
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.4
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.5
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.6
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.7
... and 1 more
Published Aug 24, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026