Wireshark Buffer Overflow in LDSS Dissector Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024762 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024762
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-4300
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Nov 30 2010
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Original Entry Date: Nov 22 2010
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.2.0 to 1.2.12, 1.4.0 to 1.4.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Wireshark. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send specially crafted LDSS data to trigger a buffer overflow and cause the target service to crash.
Nephi Johnson of BreakingPoint reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target service to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (1.2.13, 1.4.2).
The vendor's advisories are available at:
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-13.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-14.html
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Vendor URL: www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-13.html (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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