CVE-2010-3445: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Fri Nov 26 2010(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.7 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.4.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.11 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.10 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.6 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.8 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.3 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.5 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.1 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.4 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.9 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/cve-2010-3445-wireshark-asn-1-ber-stack-overflow/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:200
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/12/1
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-09/0088.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5230
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/01/10
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-3445
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2127
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42392
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-12.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43197
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0924.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3067
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3093
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42411
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0404
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/resource_management_errors_vulnerability_in
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0370.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43821
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055650.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055664.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/215900
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055364.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0626
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43759
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14607
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-3445?
CVE-2010-3445 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through a crash.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3445?
To fix CVE-2010-3445, upgrade to Wireshark version 1.4.1 or later, or version 1.2.12 or later.
What causes CVE-2010-3445?
CVE-2010-3445 is caused by a stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_unknown function that leads to a NULL pointer dereference.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2010-3445?
Wireshark versions 1.2.0 to 1.2.11 and 1.4.0 are affected by CVE-2010-3445.
Can CVE-2010-3445 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2010-3445 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending specially crafted long strings.
- collector/nvd-historical
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- vendor/wireshark
- canonical/wireshark wireshark
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.7
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.4.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.11
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.10
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.6
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.8
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.3
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.5
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.1
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.4
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.9
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.2