CVE-2011-3483

Wireshark: buffer exception handling vulnerability

Published Sep 20, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed capture file that leads to an invalid root tvbuff, related to a "buffer exception handling vulnerability."

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2395-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-3446 Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed capture file that leads to an invalid root tvbuff, related to a "buffer exception handling vulnerability."
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 20, 2011, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 7, 2011, 12:00 AM