CVE-2011-3482 json
The csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 does not initialize…
published 2011-09-20 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3445
- 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 csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.2 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Patch / fix
- wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3482
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2011-3482 updated cvss 2.9
Wireshark: CSN.1 dissector vulnerability
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.wireshark.org https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6139 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/5 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
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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anonsvn.wireshark.org
/viewvc?view=revision&revision=38430
patch
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bugs.wireshark.org
/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6139
exploit
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/5
mailing-list, exploit
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/10
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/9
mailing-list
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14886
vdb-entry, signature
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=737783
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/1
mailing-list
- wireshark.org /security/wnpa-sec-2011-16.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-3482
- NVD CVE-2011-3482
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