CVE-2011-4102
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
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CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (wireshark) | RHSA-2013:0125 | 2013-01-08 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (wireshark) | RHSA-2012:0509 | 2012-04-23 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | wireshark | Will not fix |
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Huzaifa Sidhpurwala of the Red Hat Security Response Team.External References
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