CVE-2010-2286: Low severity wireshark vulnerability

Published Jun 15, 2010
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Updated

The SigComp Universal Decompressor Virtual Machine dissector in Wireshark 0.10.7 through 1.0.13 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

41 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.8.20
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.7
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.8
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.9
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.11
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.12
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.14
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.0
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.1
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.5
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.6
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.7
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.9
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.10
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.11
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.12
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.13
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.6
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.7
Wireshark Wireshark=1.2.8

Event History

Jun 15, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2286?

CVE-2010-2286 has a moderate severity rating due to the denial of service it can cause.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-2286?

To fix CVE-2010-2286, update Wireshark to version 1.2.9 or later.

3

What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2010-2286?

CVE-2010-2286 affects Wireshark versions 0.10.7 through 1.2.8.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2010-2286?

CVE-2010-2286 can be exploited to cause a denial of service through an infinite loop.

5

Does CVE-2010-2286 require user interaction to exploit?

CVE-2010-2286 does not require user interaction, as it can be triggered remotely.

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