CVE-2011-1958 Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.6.0-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.67% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-WIRESHARK-377682
  • published6 Jun 2011
  • disclosed6 Jun 2011

Introduced: 6 Jun 2011

CVE-2011-1958  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 wireshark to version 1.6.0-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted Diameter dictionary file.

CVSS Scores

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