CVE-2011-4100

Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.3 - Denial of Service in CSN.1 Dissector

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 does not initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50479
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-17.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46644
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/76768
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14833
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71090

Scores

EPSS 0.0101
EPSS Percentile 77.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (3)
wireshark/wireshark 1.6.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.6.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.6.2
Published Nov 03, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026