CVE-2011-3266

Severity: low (CVSS 2.6 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2011-08-24 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-399

Description

The proto_tree_add_item function in Wireshark 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.8, when the IKEv1 protocol dissector is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving a malformed IKE packet and many items in a tree.

Affected products

Wireshark Foundation Wireshark: 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3 (+5)

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8351
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025875
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519049/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49377
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69411
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15042
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00022.html

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