CVE-2011-4101: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2011-4101: The dissect_infiniband_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-infiniband.c in the Infiniband dissector i...

The dissect_infiniband_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-infiniband.c in the Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a malformed packet.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 23:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE is a crash bug in Wireshark’s Infiniband packet dissector. A malformed packet can make affected Wireshark versions stop running. It affects analysts and systems that inspect packet captures, not the underlying network service being observed. Exposure is most likely where old Wireshark builds process untrusted packet captures or live traffic containing Infiniband packets. Modern supported Wireshark deployments are unlikely to be affected, but legacy analyst workstations and lab images should be checked. Treat this as a legacy tooling resilience issue. It can disrupt investigations or monitoring workflows, but the cited sources only support application crash impact. Prioritize cleanup where vulnerable Wireshark versions remain in security operations, labs, or automated packet-processing paths. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Wireshark 1.6.x installations to 1.6.3 or later.; Retire Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 where still present.; Check the Wireshark advisory for vendor-confirmed fixed versions..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 17:48 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 3, 2011, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

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Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14760CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6476CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
wireshark-infiniband-dissector-dos(71091)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750645CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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