Vulnerability Description
Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_unknown function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a long string in an unknown ASN.1/BER encoded packet, as demonstrated using SNMP.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.2.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-09/0088.html
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/resource_management_errors_vulnerability_in
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055364.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055650.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055664.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42411
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43759
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43821
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2127
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/215900US Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-3445?
CVE-2010-3445 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_unknown function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.12 allows remote attackers...
How severe is CVE-2010-3445?
CVE-2010-3445 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-3445?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark.