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TI-2010-01409 Aliases CVE-2010-1455GHSA-7g9q-vjv3-946c

The DOCSIS dissector in Wireshark 0.9.6 through 1.0.12 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.7 allows…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The DOCSIS dissector in Wireshark 0.9.6 through 1.0.12 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet trace file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01705 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 35

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.0VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.0 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 25 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.9VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.10VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.11VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.12VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0625 Released 2010-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1, wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-EL3.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.1, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1, wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.1, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.1, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-1.el5_5.1, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-1.el5_5.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1, wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1, wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-EL3.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.1.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0625

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1455
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g9q-vjv3-946c

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 7

Sources

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