CVE-2011-2698
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CVE-2011-2698
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.
Exploit probability
2.3%
Published
August 23, 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-2011-2698
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=37930
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063586.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063591.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45086
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45574
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/19/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49071
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-10.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-11.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6044
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=723215
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69074
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14610