Read the docs
TI-2011-00621 Aliases CVE-2011-0713GHSA-f84x-5jrq-4c3p

Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/dct3trace.c in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.14 and…

Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/dct3trace.c in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.14 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long record in a Nokia DCT3 trace file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0348 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.9VulnerableWireshark Foundation
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.10VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.11VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.12VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.13VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.14VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0369 Released 2011-03-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1, wireshark-devel-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1, wireshark-gnome-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1, wireshark-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1, wireshark-devel-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1, wireshark-devel-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1, wireshark-devel-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1, wireshark-gnome-1.2.15-1.el6_0.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0369
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0713
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f84x-5jrq-4c3p

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 9

  • TI-2026-53718 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-63612 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-16149 A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-00291 Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-63614 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-01823 Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
See all 794 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences