CVE-2011-4102 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a malformed ERF file, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4102?
CVE-2011-4102 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 3 Nov 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4102?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4102?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-4102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4102, DSA-2351-1, GHSA-r3wc-v5w3-cx98.