CVE-2011-1143 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via a crafted pcap file due to a NULL pointer dereference in the NTLMSSP dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1143?
CVE-2011-1143 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 3 Mar 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
epan/dissectors/packet-ntlmssp.c in the NTLMSSP dissector in Wireshark before 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1143?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-1143 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-1143 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1143, GHSA-fqm8-3vrc-483f.