Wireshark 1.6.0/1.6.1 memory corruption

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
4.8$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Wireshark 1.6.0/1.6.1. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-3483. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark 1.6.0/1.6.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

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."

The weakness was presented 09/20/2011 with Wireshark as Bug 737785 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3483. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in pcap File. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57735 (Debian DSA-2395-1 : wireshark - buffer underflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (69674), Exploit-DB (36128), Tenable (57735), SecurityFocus (BID 49521†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33394†). See VDB-56370 and VDB-60574 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Programming Language: 🔍
Download: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 57735
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2395-1 : wireshark - buffer underflow
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Port: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 70713
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2395-1 (wireshark)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Exploit-DB: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Wireshark 1.6.1

Timelineinfo

09/07/2011 🔍
09/08/2011 +1 days 🔍
09/14/2011 +5 days 🔍
09/20/2011 +6 days 🔍
09/20/2011 +0 days 🔍
10/03/2011 +13 days 🔍
01/31/2012 +120 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1147 days 🔍
04/17/2025 +3678 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 737785
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2011-3483 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3483
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58573

OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 69674
SecurityFocus: 49521 - Wireshark Malformed Packet Trace File Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 33394 - Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via a Malformed Capture File, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 04/17/2025 07:33
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 04/03/2017 10:40 (12), 11/20/2021 14:29 (4), 11/20/2021 14:31 (1), 04/17/2025 07:33 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:424:103

If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to stay up to date on a daily basis?

Enable the mail alert feature now!