Description
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.
Published: 2011-01-07
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 44.5% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2144-1 Security update for wireshark
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:51:17.220Z

Reserved: 2010-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-4538

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-07T19:00:18.873

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-4538

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-12-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4538 - Bugzilla

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