CVE-ID

CVE-2011-1956

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Description
The bytes_repr_len function in Wireshark 1.4.5 uses an incorrect pointer argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via arbitrary TCP traffic.
References
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Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20110509 Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20110509)
Votes (Legacy)
Comments (Legacy)
Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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