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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:46:00.933Z

Reserved: 2011-05-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-1956

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-06-06T19:55:02.660

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-1956

cve-icon Redhat

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