CVE-2011-0024
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to...
9.3 HighFix available
CVE-2011-0024 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Wireshark, published March 28, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.96%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.2-0-1.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.96%EPSS, 92nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.2-0-1wireshark +18 more
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.
Exploit likelihood
4.96%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 | before 1.2-0-1 | 1.2-0-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 | before 1.2-0-1 | 1.2-0-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 | before 1.2-0-1 | 1.2-0-1 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-2.el4 | 0:1.0.15-2.el4 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-1.el5_6.4 | 0:1.0.15-1.el5_6.4 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-1.el5_6.4 | 0:1.0.15-1.el5_6.4 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0:1.0.15-1.el5_6.4 | 0:1.0.15-1.el5_6.4 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 262 CVEs | before 2.2.2-1.1 | 2.2.2-1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.
- Record
CVE-2011-0024- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.
- Record
CVE-2011-0024- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0050No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0050- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v7qp-r7xw-hqm2No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to...
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.
- Record
GHSA-v7qp-r7xw-hqm2- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.
- Record
CVE-2011-0024- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-0024No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in wiretap/pcapng.c in Wireshark before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted capture file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0024- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1No 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
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.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671331
secunia.com/advisories/43821
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0024
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0370
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-v7qp-r7xw-hqm2
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0024
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0370.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3445
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1210
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