CVE-2011-1959

Published: Jun 6, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The snoop_read function in wiretap/snoop.c in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 does not properly handle certain virtualizable buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large length value in a snoop file that triggers a stack-based buffer over-read.

Affected (25)

Products: Wireshark: Wireshark

1 product

Configuration A

18 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.10
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.11
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.12
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.13
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.14
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.15
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.16
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.1
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.2
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.3
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.4
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.5
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.6
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.7
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.8
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2.9
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.2

Configuration B

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.4.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.4.1
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.4.2
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.4.3
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.4.4
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.4.5
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.4.6

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (40)

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=37068

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061290.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061437.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061477.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/20

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/11

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/44449

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/44958

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/45149

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/48947

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2274

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48066

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-08.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5912

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710039

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitPatch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67792

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14656

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=37068

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061290.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061437.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061477.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/20

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/11

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/44449

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/44958

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/45149

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/48947

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2274

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48066

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-08.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5912

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710039

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67792

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14656

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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