Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-0304?

Affected: Wireshark versions 0.9.15, 1.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.10, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4; wireshark-gnome (oracle). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-0304 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2010-0304 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2010-0304?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-0304?

Fixed versions are available, including Wireshark 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5, Wireshark 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5, Wireshark 0:1.0.11-EL3.6.

How urgently should CVE-2010-0304 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2010-0304

HighPublic exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet, as demonstrated using a stack-based buffer overflow to the…

Published Feb 3, 2010 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0304

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-0304 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v2) affecting Wireshark, wireshark-gnome (oracle).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Wireshark 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5, Wireshark 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5, Wireshark 0:1.0.11-EL3.6.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

7.5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

74%

Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

36 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
WiresharkWireshark	0.9.15, 1.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.10, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4	1.2.6-1
wireshark-gnomeoracle	See advisory	1.0.11-1.0.1.el5_5.5

Patched Releases

Wireshark

0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5, 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5, 0:1.0.11-EL3.6, 1.0.11-1.0.1.el5_5.5, 1.0.2-3+lenny8, 1.2.6-1

wireshark-gnome

1.0.11-1.0.1.el5_5.5

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 3, 2010
Last updated
Aug 4, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisoryRHSA-2010:0360
advisory38257
advisory38348
advisoryhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0304
advisoryhttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-02.html

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet, as demonstrated using a stack-based buffer overflow to the dissect_getaddrsbyname_request function.
Affected: Wireshark versions 0.9.15, 1.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.10, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4; wireshark-gnome (oracle). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Wireshark 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5, Wireshark 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5, Wireshark 0:1.0.11-EL3.6.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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