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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-4300 · published 26 November 2010

CVE-2010-4300: Wireshark memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Wireshark · Wireshark

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 14% · top 3.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
46References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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 Vendor Advisory
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 Vendor Advisory
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
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-14.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5318
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14287
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 Vendor Advisory
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 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3068
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3093
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076

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