CVE-2011-1590

Wireshark: Use-after-free causes heap-based buffer overflow in X.509if dissector

Published Apr 29, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2274-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1590 The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 29, 2011, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 15, 2011, 12:00 AM