CVE-2011-0444

wireshark: buffer overflow in MAC-LTE disector (upstream bug #5530)

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Buffer overflow in the MAC-LTE dissector (epan/dissectors/packet-mac-lte.c) in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.13 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of RARs.

Desbordamiento de búfer en el disector MAC-LTE (epan/dissectors/packet-mac-lte.c) en Wireshark v1.2.0 hasta v1.2.13 y v1.4.0 hasta v1.4.2 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (caída) y, posiblemente, ejecutar código de su elección a través de un gran número de RAR.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-01-12 CVE Reserved
2011-01-12 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (19)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/70403	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43175	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45775	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0104	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0270	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719	Vdb Entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-01.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-02.html	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64624	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14283	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=5676	2017-09-19
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5530	2017-09-19

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053650.html	2017-09-19
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053669.html	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:007	2017-09-19
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0369.html	2017-09-19
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0079	2017-09-19
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0444	2011-03-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=669441	2011-03-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.4"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.5"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.6"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.7"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.8"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.9 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.9"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.10 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.10"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.11 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.11"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.12 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.12"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.13 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.13"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.4.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.4.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.4.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.4.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.4.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.4.2"		-		Affected