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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39508Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9Patch
- http://osvdb.org/76770
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46913
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50486
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6479
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750648Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71092
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15073
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39508Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9Patch
- http://osvdb.org/76770
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46913
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50486
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6479
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750648Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71092
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15073
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 3, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified