CVE-2011-0445 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.2, specifically within its ASN.1 BER dissector. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger an assertion failure by sending specially crafted packets, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and only affecting availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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