CVE-2011-0713 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service or potentially execute code by tricking a user into opening a malicious Nokia DCT3 trace file in Wireshark.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-0713?
CVE-2011-0713 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 3 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/dct3trace.c in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.14 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long record in a Nokia DCT3 trace file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0713?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0713?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-0713 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0713 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0713, GHSA-f84x-5jrq-4c3p.