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Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)

🗓️ 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Remote DoS in Wireshark CSN.1 dissector via malformed packet.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
cve
CVE
CVE-2011-3482
20 Sep 201110:00
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2011-3482
20 Sep 201110:00
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2011-3482
20 Sep 201110:00
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2011-3445
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
nessus
Tenable Nessus
GLSA-201110-02 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
10 Oct 201100:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2011:138)
6 Sep 201200:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities
2 Nov 201100:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
12 Sep 201100:00
–nessus
gentoo
Gentoo Linux
Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
9 Oct 201100:00
–gentoo
mend
Mend
CVE-2011-3482
20 Sep 201110:00
–mend
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(363942);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/07");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3482", "CVE-2011-3482");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is prior to 1.4.10. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-1.4.10 advisory.

  - The csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x
    before 1.6.2 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a
    denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet. (CVE-2011-3482)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.10.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.4.10 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2011-3482");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/09/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/11/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_wireshark_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "macos"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Wireshark",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "min_version": "1.4.0",
          "fixed_version": "1.4.10"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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07 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 24.3
EPSS0.01658
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