CVE-2010-4300 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 13.8% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 13.78% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-11-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wireshark | wireshark |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Wireshark - LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow | 2010-12-04 |
References
- 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/42290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42411
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15676
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:242
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0924.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44987
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024762
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3038
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3068
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3093
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0404
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-13.html
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