Name: CVE-2011-3483: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2011-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2011-3483, CWE-119, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.06778

Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed capture file that leads to an invalid root tvbuff, related to a "buffer exception handling vulnerability."

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade wireshark	Jul 30, 2024	Sep 20, 2011
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark.	Oct 30, 2017	Sep 20, 2011
Suse	—	Upgrade libwiretap7Upgrade libwsutil8Upgrade libwiretap16Upgrade libwireshark18Upgrade libwsutil16Upgrade libwireshark19Upgrade libwiretap15Upgrade libwireshark8Upgrade libwscodecs1Upgrade libwsutil7Upgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade libwireshark9Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wiresharkUpgrade wireshark-gtkUpgrade libwiretap6Upgrade libwsutil17	Dec 12, 2013	Jun 28, 2013
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade wireshark	Nov 19, 2024	Sep 20, 2011
Wireshark	—	Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.6.2	Oct 4, 2017	Sep 20, 2011

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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