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Vulnerability details: VCID-56nu-dsq4-1uer
Vulnerability ID VCID-56nu-dsq4-1uer
Aliases CVE-2011-0538
Summary Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code, or a Denial of Service condition.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 6.1
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
System Score Found at
epss 0.24032 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0538
epss 0.24032 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0538
epss 0.24032 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0538
epss 0.24032 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0538
epss 0.24032 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0538
epss 0.24032 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0538
epss 0.24032 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0538
epss 0.24032 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0538
cvssv2 6.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0538
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055364.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055650.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055664.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/04/1
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2011-0538.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0538
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5652
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0538
http://secunia.com/advisories/43759
http://secunia.com/advisories/43795
http://secunia.com/advisories/43821
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65182
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14605
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2201
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/215900
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0369.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46167
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0626
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0747
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-03.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-04.html
613202 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=613202
676232 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676232
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2011-0538 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0538
CVE-2011-0538;OSVDB-71556 Exploit https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/remote/35314.txt
CVE-2011-0538;OSVDB-71556 Exploit https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46167/info
GLSA-201110-02 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201110-02
RHSA-2011:0369 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0369
RHSA-2011:0370 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0370
Data source Exploit-DB
Date added Feb. 3, 2011
Description Wireshark 1.4.3 - '.pcap' Memory Corruption
Ransomware campaign use Known
Source publication date Feb. 3, 2011
Exploit type remote
Platform linux
Source update date Nov. 22, 2014
Source URL https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46167/info
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0538
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.96005
EPSS Score 0.24032
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:01:11.273326+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201110-02 38.0.0