Wireshark ANSI A MAP Files Denial of Service Vulnerability
BID:49071
Info
Wireshark ANSI A MAP Files Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 49071 |
| Class: | Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions |
| CVE: |
CVE-2011-2698 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Aug 08 2011 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 16 2015 06:14PM |
| Credit: | The vendor |
| Vulnerable: |
Wireshark Wireshark 1.6 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.7 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.6 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.5 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.4 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.3 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.2 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.1 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.1 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.0 Sun Solaris 11 Express RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Pardus Linux 2009 0 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS CentOS 5 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.1 Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.8 |
Discussion
Wireshark ANSI A MAP Files Denial of Service Vulnerability
Wireshark is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to properly handle specially crafted packets.
An attacker can exploit this issue to trigger an infinite loop, which causes the affected application to crash, denying service to legitimate users.
The following versions are vulnerable:
Wireshark versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.7
Wireshark version 1.6.0
Wireshark is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to properly handle specially crafted packets.
An attacker can exploit this issue to trigger an infinite loop, which causes the affected application to crash, denying service to legitimate users.
The following versions are vulnerable:
Wireshark versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.7
Wireshark version 1.6.0
Exploit / POC
Wireshark ANSI A MAP Files Denial of Service Vulnerability
Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution / Fix
Wireshark ANSI A MAP Files Denial of Service Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
References
Wireshark ANSI A MAP Files Denial of Service Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Bug 723215 - (CVE-2011-2698) CVE-2011-2698 wireshark: Infinite loop in the ANSI (Red Hat Bugzilla)
- CVE Request -- Wireshark: Infinite loop in the ANSI A Interface (IS-634/IOS) dis (Jan Lieskovsky)
- CVE-2011-2698 Denial of Service vulnerability in Wireshark (Oracle)
- Wireshark 1.6.1 and 1.4.8 Released (Wireshark)
- Wireshark Homepage (Wireshark)