CVE-2011-1956
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1956
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2011-1956.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2011-1956
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:10:48.469527Z
- Published
- 2011-06-06T19:55:02Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:10:48.469527Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The bytesreprlen function in Wireshark 1.4.5 uses an incorrect pointer argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via arbitrary TCP traffic.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/19
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/9
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/news/20110418.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67789
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14943