4.3

CVE-2011-1592: wireshark Numeric Errors

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 29-04-2011Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1592 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Numeric Errors vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 29-04-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The NFS dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 on Windows uses an incorrect integer data type during decoding of SETCLIENTID calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.67% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.67%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Wireshark1 product
  • wiresharkEOL1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 1.4.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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