CVE-2011-1957
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CVE-2011-1957
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.
Exploit probability
2.6%
Published
June 6, 2011
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2011-1957
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=36958
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061290.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061437.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061477.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/20
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/11
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2274
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48066
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-08.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5876
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710021
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67790
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14325