TI-2011-00992 Aliases CVE-2011-1139 GHSA-2r6r-22hr-mxcc

wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.14 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.3 allows remote…

LOW 26CWE-399Published 2011-03-03 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

wiretap/pcapng.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) via a pcap-ng file that contains a large packet-length field.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03277 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:::::::*	1.2.0	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:::::::*	1.2.1	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.2:::::::*	1.2.2	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.3:::::::*	1.2.3	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.4:::::::*	1.2.4	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.5:::::::*	1.2.5	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.6:::::::*	1.2.6	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.7:::::::*	1.2.7	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.8:::::::*	1.2.8	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.9:::::::*	1.2.9	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Show 9 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.10:::::::*	1.2.10	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.11:::::::*	1.2.11	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.12:::::::*	1.2.12	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.13:::::::*	1.2.13	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.14:::::::*	1.2.14	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:::::::*	1.4.0	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:::::::*	1.4.1	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:::::::*	1.4.2	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:::::::*	1.4.3	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.11 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.12 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.13 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.14 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

RHSA-2011:0370 Released 2011-03-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
wireshark security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_6.4, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_6.4.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_6.4.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4, wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4, wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-2.el4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4, wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4, wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-2.el4.ia64 +3
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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)	Fixed	RHSA-2011:0370
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2011:0370
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 Desktop version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2011:0370
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2011:0370
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 WS version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2011:0370
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2011:0369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2011:0369

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1139
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r6r-22hr-mxcc

References

Exploit 1

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5661

Patch 3

Advisory 11

Other 5

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

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