CVE-2011-4100 (GCVE-0-2011-4100)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-11-03 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 23:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
10 references
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|---|---|
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| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-17.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46644 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://osvdb.org/76768 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
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| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2011-11-01 00:00
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