CVE-2011-1138 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark on 32-bit systems by sending malformed 6LoWPAN IPv6 packets due to an off-by-one error.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1138?
CVE-2011-1138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 3 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Off-by-one error in the dissect_6lowpan_iphc function in packet-6lowpan.c in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed 6LoWPAN IPv6 packet.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1138?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1138?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-1138 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1138 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1138, GHSA-4fvr-jf76-h7qr.