Name: CVE-2011-1591: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2011-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2011-1591, CWE-119, Metasploit Module, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.41744

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade wireshark	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 29, 2011
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark.	Oct 30, 2017	Apr 29, 2011
Suse	—	Upgrade wireshark-gtkUpgrade libwsutil17Upgrade libwiretap15Upgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade libwscodecs1Upgrade libwsutil7Upgrade libwsutil16Upgrade libwireshark18Upgrade libwireshark19Upgrade libwsutil8Upgrade libwiretap6Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wiresharkUpgrade libwiretap7Upgrade libwireshark9Upgrade libwiretap16Upgrade libwireshark8	Dec 12, 2013	Jun 28, 2013
Wireshark	—	Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.4.5	May 3, 2018	Apr 29, 2011

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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