CVE-2011-3484 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 1.6.x prior to 1.6.2, specifically within the OpenSafety dissector. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a malformed packet that causes the unxorFrame function to improperly validate a frame size, leading to an infinite loop and application crash. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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