Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1142
Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_choice function in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x through 1.2.15 and 1.4.x through 1.4.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving self-referential ASN.1 CHOICE values.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-1142
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1142
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 64 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1142
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2024-10-21 |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-1142
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.Assigned by:
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-1142
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
Wireshark pcap-ng, Nokia DCT3, LDAP, and SMB Processing Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service and Potentially Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerBroken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
Wireshark · Wireshark 1.2.15 Release NotesRelease Notes
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
mandriva.comBroken Link
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http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
Wireshark · Wireshark 1.4.4 Release NotesRelease Notes
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622
Webmail | OVH- OVHBroken Link
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14724
Repository / Oval RepositoryBroken Link
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516
1516 – dissect_ber_choice might infinitely loopIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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