CVE-2011-3266

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    CVE-2011-3266

    Published: 24 Aug 2011Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138, 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.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

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High