CVE-2011-4100
The csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 does not initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a
02 Description
The csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 does not initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.28% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 82.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2011-11-03 15:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 23:53Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-10-18
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- c3a4a0c21df757d276ec1b456178cf3123aab236b4184d82ff4ffb5f8f791c4b
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750643
- www.securityfocus.com50479http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50479
- www.wireshark.orghttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-17.html
- secunia.com46644http://secunia.com/advisories/46644
- anonsvn.wireshark.orghttp://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39140
- osvdb.org76768http://osvdb.org/76768
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14833https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14833
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20111101 Re: CVE request for wireshark flawshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comwireshark-csn1-dissector-dos(71090)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71090
- bugs.wireshark.orghttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6351
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- wireshark Fixed in 1.6.3-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- wireshark Fixed in 1.6.3-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- wireshark Fixed in 1.6.3-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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