CVE-2011-1142

Name: CVE-2011-1142
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-03-03T01:00:01.597+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.55%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-1142 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_choice function in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x through 1.2.15 and 1.4.x through 1.4.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving self-referential ASN.1 CHOICE values.. EPSS estimates a 2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_choice function in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x through 1.2.15 and 1.4.x through 1.4.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving self-referential ASN.1 CHOICE values.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.55%

83.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.0
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.1
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.2
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.3
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.4
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.5
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.6
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.7
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.8
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.9
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.10
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.11
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.12
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.13
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.14
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.2.15
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.4.0
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.4.1
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.4.2
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.4.3
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.4.4

References

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622Broken Link
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.htmlRelease Notes
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.htmlRelease Notes
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14724Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622Broken Link
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.htmlRelease Notes
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.htmlRelease Notes
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14724Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Mar 3, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1142?

How severe is CVE-2011-1142?

CVE-2011-1142 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1142?

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Source: NVD / NIST