CVE-2011-2698

N/A Unknown
Published: August 23, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Off-by-one error in the elem_cell_id_aux function in epan/dissectors/packet-ansi_a.c in the ANSI MAP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.8 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an invalid packet.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=37930
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063586.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063591.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/45086
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45574
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/19/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49071
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-10.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-11.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6044
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=723215
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69074
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14610
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=37930
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063586.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063591.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/45086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45574
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/19/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49071
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-11.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=723215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14610
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.3%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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