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TI-2011-02259 Aliases CVE-2011-2597GHSA-346j-jpcf-2285

The Lucent/Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.18, 1.4.x through 1.4.7, and…

Priority LOW 25CWE-399Published · Updated

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

The Lucent/Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.18, 1.4.x through 1.4.7, and 1.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed packets.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02496 84th 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 · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
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
Show 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.9VulnerableWireshark Foundation
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:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.15VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.16VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.17VulnerableWireshark 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
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0509 Released 2012-04-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-devel-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-gnome-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-devel-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-devel-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-devel-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1, wireshark-gnome-1.2.15-2.el6_2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0509
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2597
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-346j-jpcf-2285

References

Advisory 5

Other 4

  • 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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Sources

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