CVE-2010-2993 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an infinite loop in the IPMI dissector of Wireshark.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2993?
CVE-2010-2993 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 13 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IPMI dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2993?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-2993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2993, GHSA-pqqg-vjc6-jjj6.