Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-4100 (CCN-71090)

Assigned:2011-11-01
Published:2011-11-01
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:The csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 does not initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39140

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-4100

Source: MLIST
Type: Patch
[oss-security] 20111101 Re: CVE request for wireshark flaws

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
76768

Source: CCN
Type: SA46644
Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
46644

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 76768
Wireshark CSN.1 Dissector Remote DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
50479

Source: CCN
Type: BID-50479
Wireshark CSN.1 Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: wnpa-sec-2011-17
Wireshark CSN.1 dissector vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-17.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6351

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750643

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-csn1-dissector-dos(71090)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-csn1-dissector-dos(71090)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14833

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14833
    V
    CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 denial of service vulnerability
    2013-08-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20114100000
    V
    CVE-2011-4100 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2011-11-03
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.1
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.1
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.2