CVE-2011-0444

Buffer overflow in the MAC-LTE dissector (epan/dissectors/packet-mac-lte.c) in Wireshark 1.2.0...

10.0 HighFix available

Buffer overflow in the MAC-LTE dissector (epan/dissectors/packet-mac-lte.c) in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.13 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of RARs.

Exploit likelihood

7.17%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2011-0444
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-0444
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-0469 No score

Record: EUVD-2011-0469
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rfw5-q6jx-2g3h No score

Buffer overflow in the MAC-LTE dissector (epan/dissectors/packet-mac-lte.c) in Wireshark 1.2.0...

Record: GHSA-rfw5-q6jx-2g3h
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2011-0444
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-0444 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0444
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wireshark

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 1.2.11-6	1.2.11-6
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 1.2.11-6	1.2.11-6
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 1.2.11-6	1.2.11-6
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1	0:1.2.15-1.el6_0.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-0444 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Wireshark, published January 12, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.17%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.2.11-6.

References

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