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CVE-2011-1956
Published: Jun 6, 2011
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.wireshark.org/news/20110418.html
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[oss-security] 20110531 CVE request for Wireshark 1.4.5 TCP DoS issue
mailing-list
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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14943
vdb-entry
signature
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wireshark-desegmenttcp-dos(67789)
vdb-entry
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[oss-security] 20110601 Re: CVE request for Wireshark 1.4.5 TCP DoS issue
mailing-list
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44449
third-party-advisory
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http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837
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