CVE-2011-2698: wireshark Numeric Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-2698 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Numeric Errors vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 23-08-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.29% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
5 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 1.6.1-1
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | 1.4.6 | 1.4.7 | 1.6.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
17 links- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-10.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063586.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-11.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 17 references
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063591.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAExploitPatch
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14610VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
