Explain CVE-2011-1139
wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.14 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a pcap-ng file that contains a large packet-length field.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14997', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14997'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2011:0347', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8086844'}, {'name': '43759', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/43759'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2011-2648', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055364.html'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2011-2620', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055664.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0747', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0747'}, {'name': '44169', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/44169'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0626', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0626'}, {'name': '43795', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/43795'}, {'name': 'VU#215900', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT-VN'], 'url': 'http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/215900'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2011:0370', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0719', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5661'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=35855'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2011-2632', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055650.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-04.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0622', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622'}, {'name': 'wireshark-pcapng-dos(65779)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65779'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-03.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2011:0369', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0369.html'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2011:044', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044'}, {'name': '1025148', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148'}, {'name': 'DSA-2201', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2201'}, {'name': '43821', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/43821'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED