7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2010-0304
Wireshark LWRES Dissector Multiple Buffer Overflows
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 3, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-0304 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wireshark wireshark
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Wireshark is affected by multiple buffer overflows; updating to a patched version addresses these vulnerabilities.
  • Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.0.11 / 1.2.6 or later.
  • Update the Wireshark packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-0304.

URL Resource
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.2/epan/dissectors/packet-lwres.c?view=diff&r1=31596&r2=28492&diff_format=h
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036415.html
http://osvdb.org/61987
http://secunia.com/advisories/38257 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38348 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38829
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1983
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:031
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/29/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37985 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023516
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0239 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-01.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-02.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55951
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8490
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9933
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.2/epan/dissectors/packet-lwres.c?view=diff&r1=31596&r2=28492&diff_format=h
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036415.html
http://osvdb.org/61987
http://secunia.com/advisories/38257 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38348 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38829
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1983
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:031
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/29/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37985 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023516
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0239 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-01.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-02.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55951
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8490
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9933
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-0304 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-0304 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.2/epan/dissectors/packet-lwres.c?view=diff&r1=31596&r2=28492&diff_format=h
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036415.html
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/61987
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38257
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38348
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38829
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1983
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:031
    Added Reference http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/29/4
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37985
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023516
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0239
    Added Reference http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-01.html
    Added Reference http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-02.html
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55951
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8490
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9933
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9933 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8490 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9933 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8490 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/55951 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55951 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

77.12 }} 9.68%

score

0.98894

percentile