# 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-07-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-10.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025738
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45574
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68335
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063586.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48506
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-11.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063591.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-09.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45086
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14794
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:118

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