CVE-2011-2597
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...
4.3 MediumFix available
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.
Exploit likelihood
2.50%Down 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2597- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2597- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2580 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2580- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-346j-jpcf-2285 No score
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...
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.
- Record
GHSA-346j-jpcf-2285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2597- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-2597 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2597- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 No score
wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.6.1-1 | 1.6.1-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.6.1-1 | 1.6.1-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.6.1-1 | 1.6.1-1 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wireshark-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wireshark-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wireshark-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | 0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 262 CVEs |
before 2.2.2-1.1 | 2.2.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2597 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wireshark, published July 7, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.50%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.6.1-1.
References
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-10.html
securitytracker.com/id?1025738
secunia.com/advisories/45574
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68335
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063586.html
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securityfocus.com/bid/48506
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14794
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:118
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2597
github.com/advisories/GHSA-346j-jpcf-2285
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2597
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0509
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681760
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0509.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1143
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1210
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