CVE-2011-1591

CRITICAL 9.3CVE-2011-1591 · Published 29/04/2011 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
wireshark wireshark	`= 1.4.0= 1.4.1= 1.4.2= 1.4.3= 1.4.4`	No fix yet

Description

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.

References

lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058983.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058993.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8
secunia.com/advisories/44172
secunia.com/advisories/44374
securitytracker.com/id
exploit-db.com/exploits/17185 · Exploit
exploit-db.com/exploits/17195
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243670 · US Government Resource
mandriva.com/security/advisories
osvdb.org/71848
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1022 · Vendor Advisory
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1106
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.html
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi · Exploit
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi · Exploit
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66834
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15000

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