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CVE-2010-4300

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c)...

7.5 HighPublic exploitFix available

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption.

Exploit likelihood

13.8%Down 35.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption.

Record
CVE-2010-4300
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption.

Record
CVE-2010-4300
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4273 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption.

Record
EUVD-2010-4273
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-98x8-hpq6-xj2q No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c)...

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption.

Record
GHSA-98x8-hpq6-xj2q
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption.

Record
CVE-2010-4300
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4300 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4300
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 No score

wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
 before 1.2.11-4
1.2.11-4
wireshark
Debian:13
 before 1.2.11-4
1.2.11-4
wireshark
Debian:14
 before 1.2.11-4
1.2.11-4
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
0:1.2.13-1.el6_0.1
wireshark
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 262 CVEs
 before 2.2.2-1.1
2.2.2-1.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBWireshark - LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow2010-12-04

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-4300 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wireshark, published November 26, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.8%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.2.11-4.

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