CVE-2011-1592 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark on Windows by tricking users into opening a crafted pcap file due to an integer overflow in the NFS 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-2011-1592?
CVE-2011-1592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 29 Apr 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
The NFS dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 on Windows uses an incorrect integer data type during decoding of SETCLIENTID calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1592?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1592?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-1592 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1592 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vq3-q4r7-7h76.