wireshark: infinite loop DoS in lucent/ascend file parser
Published Jul 7, 2011
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.50%
Description
The Lucent/Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.18, 1.4.x through 1.4.7, and 1.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed packets.
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
- 1.2.17
Configuration 2
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.4.7
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 did not affect the version of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02496) | 84.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02496) | 82.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.98% (0.01984) | 72.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00843) | 73.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 72.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 70.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 66.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063586.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063591.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45086 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45574 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025738 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:118 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48506 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-09.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-10.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-11.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2597 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=719753 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68335 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2597
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14794 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2597
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