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TI-2010-04268 Aliases CVE-2010-4538GHSA-62gg-qf9h-q3jx

Buffer overflow in the sect_enttec_dmx_da function in epan/dissectors/packet-enttec.c in…

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.28983 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0013 Released 2011-01-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.3, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.3, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2, wireshark-devel-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2, wireshark-gnome-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-1.el5_5.3, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-1.el5_5.3, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-1.el5_5.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2, wireshark-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2, wireshark-devel-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2, wireshark-devel-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-1.el4_8.3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2, wireshark-devel-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2, wireshark-gnome-1.2.13-1.el6_0.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0013

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4538
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62gg-qf9h-q3jx

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 5

Other 10

  • TI-2026-53718 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-63612 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-16149 A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-00291 Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-63614 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-01823 Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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