Vulnerability Description
Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_choice function in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x through 1.2.15 and 1.4.x through 1.4.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving self-referential ASN.1 CHOICE values.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.2.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622Broken Link
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.htmlRelease Notes
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622Broken Link
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.htmlRelease Notes
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Broken Link
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-1142?
CVE-2011-1142 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_choice function in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x through 1.2.15 and 1.4.x through 1.4.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of serv...
How severe is CVE-2011-1142?
CVE-2011-1142 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1142?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark.