CVE-2010-4300

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.92% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5318
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/buffer_overflow_vulnerability_in_wireshark
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3093 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42290 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024762 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3068 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/69354 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/42877 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0924.html vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15676 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0404 vdb entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-14.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14287 signature vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:242 vendor advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-13.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3038 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42411 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44987 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4300?
CVE-2010-4300 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4300?
To fix CVE-2010-4300, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-4300 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-4300 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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