Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

13.8% · top 3.5% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (23)

• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5318 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2011:001 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/buffer_overflow_vulnerability_in_wireshark (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2010-3093 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 43068 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 42290 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 1024762 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• ADV-2011-0212 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• ADV-2010-3068 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 69354 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 42877 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2011:002 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• RHSA-2010:0924 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 15676 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
• ADV-2011-0404 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-14.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2011-0076 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14287 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• MDVSA-2010:242 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-13.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2010-3038 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 42411 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 44987 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 03:43 UTC.