Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2010-0304
Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet, as demonstrated using a stack-based buffer overflow to the dissect_getaddrsbyname_request function.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.741 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.737 · newest: 0.741 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.0.6, 1.2, 1.0.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.2/epan/dissectors/packet-lwres.c
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036415.html (vendor-advisory)
- osvdb.org/61987 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/38257 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38348 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38829 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1983 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/29/4 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0304?
- CVE-2010-0304 is a vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-02-03.
- Is CVE-2010-0304 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.