Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-3483
Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed capture file that leads to an invalid root tvbuff, related to a "buffer exception handling vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-3483
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.22%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 83 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-3483
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-3483
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-3483
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14971
Repository / Oval Repository
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/1
oss-security - CVE Request: Multiple issues fixed in wireshark 1.6.2
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
mandriva.com
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/9
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Multiple issues fixed in wireshark 1.6.2
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6135
6135 – [MSVR-11-0076] Vulnerability Report - Wireshark Uninitialized Variable Vulnerability
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-14.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2011-14 · Wireshark buffer exception handling vulnerability
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/5
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Multiple issues fixed in wireshark 1.6.2
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737785
737785 – (CVE-2011-3483) CVE-2011-3483 Wireshark: buffer exception handling vulnerability
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/10
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Multiple issues fixed in wireshark 1.6.2
Products affected by CVE-2011-3483
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*