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CVE-2011-2597 Detail

Description

The Lucent/Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.18, 1.4.x through 1.4.7, and 1.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed packets.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063586.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063586.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063591.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063591.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/45086 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45086 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45574
http://secunia.com/advisories/45574
http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025738
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025738
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:118
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:118
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48506
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48506
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-09.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-09.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-10.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-10.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-11.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-11.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68335
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68335
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14794
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14794

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-2011-2597
NVD Published Date:
07/07/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE