CVE-2011-2175 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via a malformed Visual Networks file, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2011-2175?
CVE-2011-2175 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 6 Jun 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
Integer underflow in the visual_read function in wiretap/visual.c in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed Visual Networks file that triggers a heap-based buffer over-read.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2175?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2175?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-2175 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2175 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2175, GHSA-4qqg-m5c4-9c3g.