Wireshark Buffer Overflow in ENTTEC Dissector Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024930 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024930
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-4538
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 10 2011
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Original Entry Date: Jan 3 2011
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Impact:
Denial of service via network, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 1.4.2
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Wireshark. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted DMX data to trigger a buffer overflow and cause the target service to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
The vulnerability resides in 'dissectors/packet-enttec.c'.
non-customers crew reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix (r35318).
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Vendor URL: www.wireshark.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:23:51 +0000
Subject: Wireshark
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> There's a buffer overflow in ENTTEC DMX Data RLE, leading to crashes and
> potential code execution.
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5539
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