Description
The dissect_dcm_main function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcm.c in the DICOM dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an invalid PDU length.
Published: 2011-06-06
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 2.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2274-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1951 The dissect_dcm_main function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcm.c in the DICOM dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an invalid PDU length.
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:46:00.871Z

Reserved: 2011-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-1957

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-06-06T19:55:02.723

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-1957

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-05-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1957 - Bugzilla

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