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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2011-4102

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.

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 3.18%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
3.18% probability · 87th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
wireshark/wireshark
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.