Heap-based buffer overflow in Wireshark



| Updated: 2020-07-28
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2011-4102
CWE-ID CWE-122
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Wireshark
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Wireshark.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU32848

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4102

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in 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. A remote attacker can use a malformed file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.4.10.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.4.0 - 1.4.9

CPE2.3 External links

https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39508
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9
https://osvdb.org/76770
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/46644
https://secunia.com/advisories/46913
https://secunia.com/advisories/48947
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50486
https://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=750648
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71092
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15073


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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