Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the MAC-LTE dissector (epan/dissectors/packet-mac-lte.c) in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.13 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of RARs.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053650.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053669.h
- http://osvdb.org/70403
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43175
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:007
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0369.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45775
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0079Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0104
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0270
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-01.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-02.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=5676Patch
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5530Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0444?
CVE-2011-0444 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in the MAC-LTE dissector (epan/dissectors/packet-mac-lte.c) in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.13 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and p...
How severe is CVE-2011-0444?
CVE-2011-0444 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0444?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark.