CVE-2010-4300 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a malformed LDSS packet in 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-2010-4300?
CVE-2010-4300 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 26 Nov 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4300?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4300?
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-2010-4300 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4300 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4300, GHSA-98x8-hpq6-xj2q.