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CVE-2011-1591 Detail

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DECT dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-dect.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pcap file.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058983.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058983.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058993.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058993.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8
http://secunia.com/advisories/44172
http://secunia.com/advisories/44172
http://secunia.com/advisories/44374
http://secunia.com/advisories/44374
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025389
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025389
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17185 Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17185 Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17195
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17195
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243670 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243670 US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:083
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:083
http://www.osvdb.org/71848
http://www.osvdb.org/71848
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1022 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1022 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1106
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1106
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5836 Exploit 
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5836 Exploit 
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5838 Exploit 
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5838 Exploit 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66834
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66834
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15000
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15000

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-2011-1591
NVD Published Date:
04/29/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.