Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 29, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1591
CVE-2011-1591
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DECT dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-dect.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pcap file.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.4.5
Patches
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References
20- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17185nvdExploit
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1022nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243670nvdUS Government Resource
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058900.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058983.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058993.htmlnvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/44172nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/44374nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17195nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.osvdb.org/71848nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1106nvd
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66834nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15000nvd
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