FKIE_CVE-2010-4538

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-01-07 19:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:25
Severity
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053042.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053061.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/31/7
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/8
secalert@redhat.comhttp://osvdb.org/70244
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/42767Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/42853
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/42910
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/42914
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2144
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:002
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0013.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45634
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024930
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0008
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0053
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0069
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0079
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0099
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0110
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5539Exploit, Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14937
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053042.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053061.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/31/7
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/70244
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/42767Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/42853
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/42910
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/42914
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2144
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:002
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0013.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45634
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024930
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0008
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0053
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0069
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0079
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0099
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0110
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5539Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14937
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wireshark wireshark 1.4.2

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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
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      ],
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
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      "nodes": [
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          "cpeMatch": [
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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              "vulnerable": true
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      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El desbordamiento de b\u00fafer en la funci\u00f3n sect_enttec_dmx_da en el archivo epan/dissectors/packet-enttec.c en Wireshark versi\u00f3n 1.4.2, permite a los atacantes remotos causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (bloqueo de aplicaci\u00f3n) o posiblemente ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario por medio de un paquete ENTTEC DMX especialmente dise\u00f1ado con compresi\u00f3n Run Length Encoding (RLE)."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2010-4538",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:25:01.143",
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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          "baseScore": 9.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
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