wireshark: Infinite loop in the ANSI A Interface (IS-634/IOS) dissector
Published Aug 23, 2011
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.29%
Description
Off-by-one error in the elem_cell_id_aux function in epan/dissectors/packet-ansi_a.c in the ANSI MAP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.8 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an invalid packet.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.4.7
- 1.6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark-0:1.0.15-5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0125
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark-0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
wireshark
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark-0:1.0.15-5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0125 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark-0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02289) | 82.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02289) | 80.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03090) | 86.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 1.93% (0.01930) | 81.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.28% (0.03285) | 86.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.59% (0.05592) | 83.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.28% (0.03285) | 86.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00472) | 76.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00472) | 74.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00472) | 72.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00399) | 69.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 84.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 84.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 83.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 66.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=37930 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- 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_FEDORAExploitPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45086 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45574 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/19/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49071 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- 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-2011-2698 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6044 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=723215 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69074 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2698
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14610 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2698
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