wireshark: buffer overflow in the ERF file reader
Published Nov 3, 2011
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.18%
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
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.4.7
- 1.4.8
- 1.4.9
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark-0:1.0.15-5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0125
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark-0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
wireshark
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark-0:1.0.15-5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0125 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark-0:1.2.15-2.el6_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.18% (0.03179) | 87.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03298) | 86.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.14% (0.01144) | 76.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 72.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 71.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00304) | 68.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00304) | 64.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 84.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 84.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 83.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 66.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39508 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://osvdb.org/76770 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46644 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46913 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48947 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50486 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4102 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6479 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750648 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71092 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4102
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15073 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4102
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.