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CVE-2011-1957 Detail

Description

The dissect_dcm_main function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcm.c in the DICOM dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an invalid PDU length.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=36958 Patch 
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=36958 Patch 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061290.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061290.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061437.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061437.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061477.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061477.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/20
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/20
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/11
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/11
http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
http://secunia.com/advisories/44958
http://secunia.com/advisories/44958
http://secunia.com/advisories/45149
http://secunia.com/advisories/45149
http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2274
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2274
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48066
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48066
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-08.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-08.html Vendor Advisory 
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5876 Exploit 
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5876 Exploit 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710021 Exploit  Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710021 Exploit  Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67790
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67790
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14325
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14325

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1957
NVD Published Date:
06/06/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.