Wireshark up to 2.0.14/2.2.8/2.4.0 IrCOMM Dissector packet-ircomm.c memory corruption
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A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 2.0.14/2.2.8/2.4.0 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c of the component IrCOMM Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.
The bug was discovered 08/29/2017. The weakness was published 08/30/2017 as Bug 13929 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-13765 since 08/30/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102948 (openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2017-995)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176728 (Debian Security Update for wireshark (DLA 1634-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (102948). Similar entries are available at 99746, 99749, 99756 and 99757.
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Version
- 2.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.0.12
- 2.0.13
- 2.0.14
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.2.6
- 2.2.7
- 2.2.8
- 2.3
- 2.4
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 102948
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2017-995)
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OpenVAS ID: 802625
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark IrCOMM And MSDP Dissectors DoS Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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Patch: 94666d4357096fc45e3bcad3d9414a14f0831bc8
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Sources
Product: wireshark.orgAdvisory: Bug 13929
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13765 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1039254
SecurityFocus: 100551 - Wireshark IrCOMM Dissector CVE-2017-13765 Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 08/30/2017 16:45Updated: 12/27/2022 09:51
Changes: 08/30/2017 16:45 (76), 11/12/2019 20:54 (12), 12/27/2022 09:51 (5)
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