Wireshark LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:44987

Info

Wireshark LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 44987
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2010-4300
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 19 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 19 2011 04:14PM
Credit: Nephi Johnson
Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.1
Wireshark Wireshark 1.2.12
Wireshark Wireshark 1.2.10
Wireshark Wireshark 1.2.10
Wireshark Wireshark 1.2.1
Wireshark Wireshark 1.2
Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.0
Wireshark Wireshark 1.2.11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP4
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
SuSE openSUSE 11.4
SuSE openSUSE 11.3
Sun Solaris 11 Express
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.1
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Not Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 1.4.2
Wireshark Wireshark 1.2.13

Discussion

Wireshark LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Wireshark is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to crash the application and deny service to legitimate users. Attackers may also execute arbitrary code in the context of vulnerable users running the application.

This issue affects Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1.

Exploit / POC

Wireshark LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following pcap file is available to demonstrate this issue:

Solution / Fix

Wireshark LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.1

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.0

References

Wireshark LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

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