Summary
The host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to DoS vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors involving self-referential ASN.1 CHOICE values.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
Insight
The flaw is due to stack consumption vulnerability in the 'dissect_ber_choice function' in the 'BER dissector'.
Affected
Wireshark version 1.2.0 through 1.2.15 Wireshark version 1.4.0 through 1.4.4
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-1142 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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