CVE-2011-4101 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via malformed Infiniband packets due to a NULL pointer dereference in the dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4101?
CVE-2011-4101 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 3 Nov 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dissect_infiniband_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-infiniband.c in the Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a malformed packet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4101?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-4101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4101, GHSA-v6x9-g486-j2r6.