wireshark: Infinite loop in the DICOM dissector
Published Jun 6, 2011
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.63%
Description
The dissect_dcm_main function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcm.c in the DICOM dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an invalid PDU length.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.2
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.8
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.11
- 1.2.12
- 1.2.13
- 1.2.14
- 1.2.15
- 1.2.16
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark-0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark-0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the version of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.63% (0.02626) | 84.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.63% (0.02626) | 83.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.13% (0.02126) | 82.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.19% (0.04194) | 80.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.53% (0.01531) | 80.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 85.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 82.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01546) | 85.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 87.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (22)
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=36958 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061290.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061437.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061477.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/20 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44449 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44958 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45149 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2274 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48066 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-08.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1957 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5876 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710021 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67790 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1957
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14325 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1957
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