ID CVE-2011-3266
Summary 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
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 2.6 (as of 09-10-2018 - 19:33)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-399
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK HIGH NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE NONE PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2013-08-19T04:00:54.351-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Shane Shaffer
    organization G2, Inc.
  • name Shane Shaffer
    organization G2, Inc.
  • name Shane Shaffer
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
comment Wireshark is installed on the system.
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6589
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.
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15042
status accepted
submitted 2012-02-27T15:34:33.178-04:00
title proto_tree_add_item function vulnerability in Wireshark 1.4.x through 1.4.8 and 1.6.0 through 1.6.1
version 8
refmap via4
bid 49377
bugtraq 20110728 Wireshark 1.6.1 Malformed IKE Packet Denial of Service
confirm http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
mandriva MDVSA-2011:138
sectrack 1025875
sreason 8351
suse
  • SUSE-SU-2011:1262
  • openSUSE-SU-2011:1263
xf wireshark-prototreeadditem-dos(69411)
Last major update 09-10-2018 - 19:33
Published 24-08-2011 - 00:55
Last modified 09-10-2018 - 19:33
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