Wireshark 1.4.5 bytes_repr_len pointer null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wireshark 1.4.5 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected is the function bytes_repr_len
. The manipulation of the argument pointer
with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
The bytes_repr_len function in Wireshark 1.4.5 uses an incorrect pointer argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via arbitrary TCP traffic.
The weakness was shared 06/06/2011 (Website). The advisory is available at wireshark.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1956. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55411 (Wireshark 1.4.5 Denial of Service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67789) and Tenable (55411). The entries 57597, 57596 and 57595 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 55411
Nessus Name: Wireshark 1.4.5 Denial of Service
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OpenVAS ID: 802877
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark bytes_repr_len Denial of Service Vulnerability (Mac OS X)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
05/09/2011 🔍05/31/2011 🔍
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06/19/2011 🔍
06/23/2011 🔍
03/23/2015 🔍
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Sources
Product: wireshark.orgAdvisory: wireshark.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1956 (🔍)
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X-Force: 67789
Vulnerability Center: 31869 - Wireshark 1.4.5 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via Arbitrary TCP Traffic, Medium
SecurityFocus: 48389
Secunia: 44449
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 11/08/2021 09:33
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (58), 03/24/2017 10:08 (6), 11/08/2021 09:30 (5), 11/08/2021 09:33 (2)
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