CVE-2011-1590

Wireshark: Use-after-free causes heap-based buffer overflow in X.509if dissector

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

El disector X.509if en Wireshark v1.2.x antes de v1.2.16 y v1.4.x antes de v1.4.5 no inicializa correctamente ciertas variables globales, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (Mediante caida de la aplicación) a través de un archivo pcap debidamente modificado.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

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

2011-04-05 CVE Reserved
2011-04-29 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (25)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/44374	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44822	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45149	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48947	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025388	Vdb Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/71846	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1106	Vdb Entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-05.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.html	X_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5793	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15050	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2	2024-08-06
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8	2024-08-06
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5754	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=36608&view=revision	2023-02-13

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058983.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058993.html	2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/44172	2023-02-13
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2274	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:083	2023-02-13
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1022	2023-02-13
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8701428	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1590	2012-04-23
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697741	2012-04-23

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"				1.2.0 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"				1.2.14 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.14"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.2.15 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.2.15"		-		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
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.4.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.4.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.4.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.4.4"		-		Affected