CVE-2011-3484

Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.2 - Denial of Service via OpenSafety Dissector Frame Size Validation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The unxorFrame function in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c in the OpenSafety dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 does not properly validate a certain frame size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and application crash) via a malformed packet.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/10
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/9
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/5
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15062
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-12.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/1
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737787

Scores

EPSS 0.0144
EPSS Percentile 81.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
wireshark/wireshark 1.6.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.6.1
Published Sep 20, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026