CVE-2010-4538
Description
Buffer overflow in the sect_enttec_dmx_da function in epan/dissectors/packet-enttec.c in Wireshark 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ENTTEC DMX packet with Run Length Encoding (RLE) compression.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Wireshark - ENTTEC DMX Data RLE Buffer Overflow
OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.2.11-6 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.2.11-6 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.2.11-6 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.2.11-6 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.2.11-6 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.4.2 | |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053042.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053061.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/31/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/8
- http://osvdb.org/70244
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42767
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42853
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42910
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42914
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2144
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:002
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0013.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45634
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024930
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0008
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0053
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0069
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0079
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0099
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0110
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5539
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14937
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4538
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.