# CVE-2011-1591: Stack-based buffer overflow in the DECT dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-dect.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 allows remote attackers t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB, 2 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2011-04-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DECT dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-dect.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pcap file.

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## References

- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17185
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66834
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:083
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5836
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058993.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17195
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15000
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058983.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44374
- http://www.osvdb.org/71848
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44172
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025389
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1022
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243670
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1106
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17185
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17186
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17195
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18145
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/wireshark_packet_dect.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/wireshark_packet_dect.rb

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