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CVE-2011-0538 Detail

Current Description

Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.14, 1.4.0 through 1.4.3, and 1.5.0 frees an uninitialized pointer during processing of a .pcap file in the pcap-ng format, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed file.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055364.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055364.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055650.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055650.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055664.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055664.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/04/1 Patch 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/04/1 Patch 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43759 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43759 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43795 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43795 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43821 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43821 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2201
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2201
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/215900 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/215900 US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0369.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0369.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46167 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46167 Exploit 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0626 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0626 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0747 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0747 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-03.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-03.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-04.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-04.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5652 Exploit  Patch 
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5652 Exploit  Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676232
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676232
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65182
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65182
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14605
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14605

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-0538
NVD Published Date:
02/08/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.