CVE-2011-2597
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The Lucent/Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.18, 1.4.x through 1.4.7, and 1.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed packets.
Find out more about CVE-2011-2597 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue did not affect the version of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (wireshark) | RHSA-2012:0509 | 2012-04-23 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | wireshark | Not affected |
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