Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 3, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-4102
CVE-2011-4102
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.
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
13- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvdPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9nvdPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- osvdb.org/76770nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/46644nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/46913nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48947nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50486nvd
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.htmlnvd
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71092nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15073nvd
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