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CVE-2011-1590

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly...

4.3 MediumFix available

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

Exploit likelihood

1.81%Down 2.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

Record
CVE-2011-1590
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

Record
CVE-2011-1590
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1590 No score

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

Record
EUVD-2011-1590
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w9cx-3763-q7p4 No score

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly...

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

Record
GHSA-w9cx-3763-q7p4
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

Record
CVE-2011-1590
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-1590 No score

The X.509if dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.16 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5 does not properly initialize certain global variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pcap file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1590
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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
 before 1.4.5-1
1.4.5-1
wireshark
Debian:13
 before 1.4.5-1
1.4.5-1
wireshark
Debian:14
 before 1.4.5-1
1.4.5-1
wireshark
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 1.2.11-6+squeeze2, plus listed versions
1.2.11-61.2.11-6+squeeze1
1.2.11-6+squeeze2
wireshark
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 1.0.2-3+lenny14, plus listed versions
1.0.2-3+lenny101.0.2-3+lenny111.0.2-3+lenny121.0.2-3+lenny131.0.2-3+lenny3
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1.0.2-3+lenny41.0.2-3+lenny51.0.2-3+lenny61.0.2-3+lenny71.0.2-3+lenny81.0.2-3+lenny9
1.0.2-3+lenny14
wireshark
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-devel
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark-debuginfo
Red 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-devel
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-devel
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 262 CVEs
 before 2.2.2-1.1
2.2.2-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2011-1590 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wireshark, published April 29, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.81%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.4.5-1.

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