FKIE_CVE-2011-3266

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-08-24 00:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:32
Severity
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
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/8351
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1025875
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519049/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49377
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69411
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15042
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8351
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1025875
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519049/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49377
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69411
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15042
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wireshark wireshark 1.6.0
wireshark wireshark 1.6.1
wireshark wireshark 1.4.0
wireshark wireshark 1.4.1
wireshark wireshark 1.4.2
wireshark wireshark 1.4.3
wireshark wireshark 1.4.4
wireshark wireshark 1.4.5
wireshark wireshark 1.4.6
wireshark wireshark 1.4.7
wireshark wireshark 1.4.8
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