CVE-2011-4102

Wireshark 1.4.0-1.4.9 and 1.6.x < 1.6.3 - Denial of Service via ERF File Parser Heap Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the erf_read_header function in wiretap/erf.c in the ERF file parser 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 (application crash) via a malformed file.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50486
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46913
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/76770
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46644
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71092
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15073
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9

Scores

EPSS 0.0153
EPSS Percentile 81.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (13)
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.2
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.3
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.4
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.5
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.6
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.7
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.8
wireshark/wireshark 1.4.9
... and 3 more
Published Nov 03, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026