Heap-based buffer overflow in Wireshark - CVE-2011-4102

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2011-4102

External References

• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39508
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9
• 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=750648
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71092
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15073

Related Security Bulletins

• Heap-based buffer overflow in Wireshark
• Heap-based buffer overflow in wireshark (Alpine package)