CVE-2011-1142

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 03, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_choice function in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x through 1.2.15 and 1.4.x through 1.4.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving self-referential ASN.1 CHOICE values.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14724
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14724
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835 CWE-835

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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