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.
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/19
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/9
http://secunia.com/advisories/44449
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html
http://www.wireshark.org/news/20110418.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67789
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14943
Source: MITRE
Published: 2011-06-06
Updated: 2017-09-19
Type: NVD-CWE-Other
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 8.6
Severity: MEDIUM