CVE-2010-2284 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in Wireshark's ASN.1 BER dissector allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2284?
CVE-2010-2284 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 15 Jun 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 0.10.13 through 1.0.13 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.8 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2284?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2284?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-2284 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2284 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2284, GHSA-5x4j-j8vc-crqg.