Wireshark "dissect_enttec_dmx_data()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
RISK: Medium Risk
A vulnerability has been identified in Wireshark, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the "dissect_enttec_dmx_data()" [epan/dissectors/packet-enttec.c] function when uncompressing DMX data within ENTTEC packets, which could be exploited by attackers to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code by sending malformed packets or by convincing a user to open a malicious capture file.
Impact
- Denial of Service
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Wireshark version 1.4.2 and prior
Solutions
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Vulnerability Identifier
- No CVE information is available
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