CVE-2010-4300
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · Memory corruption
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)14%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42290Advisory
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/buffer_overflow_vulnerability_in_wireshark
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://osvdb.org/69354
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42411
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068