CVE-2011-3266

Severity

26%

Complexity

49%

Confidentiality

48%

The proto_tree_add_item function in Wireshark 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.8, when the IKEv1 protocol dissector is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving a malformed IKE packet and many items in a tree.

The proto_tree_add_item function in Wireshark 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.8, when the IKEv1 protocol dissector is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving a malformed IKE packet and many items in a tree.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 2.6. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: high. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P).

Overview

Type

Wireshark

First reported 13 years ago

2011-08-24 00:55:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-09 19:33:00

Affected Software

Wireshark 1.6.0

1.6.0

Wireshark 1.6.1

1.6.1

Wireshark 1.4.0

1.4.0

Wireshark 1.4.1

1.4.1

Wireshark 1.4.2

1.4.2

Wireshark 1.4.3

1.4.3

Wireshark 1.4.4

1.4.4

Wireshark 1.4.5

1.4.5

Wireshark 1.4.6

1.4.6

Wireshark 1.4.7

1.4.7

Wireshark 1.4.8

1.4.8

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