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CVE-2011-1592 json

The NFS dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 on Windows uses an incorrect integer data type during dec…

published 2011-04-29 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1592

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.7%
EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The NFS dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 on Windows uses an incorrect integer data type during decoding of SETCLIENTID calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

Patch / fix

  • wireshark openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.2.2-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1

Exploit prediction

1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • bugs.wireshark.org https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5209 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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