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.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750648 | patch |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html | vendor advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48947 | third party advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50486 | vdb entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46913 | third party advisory |
| http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39508 | patch |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.html | |
| http://osvdb.org/76770 | vdb entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46644 | third party advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71092 | vdb entry |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15073 | signature vdb entry |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6479 | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9 | patch mailing list |