Wireshark up to 2.4.2 NetBIOS Dissector packet-netbios.c unusual condition

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A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 2.4.2 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file epan/dissectors/packet-netbios.c of the component NetBIOS Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unusual condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-754. The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.2 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.10, the NetBIOS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-netbios.c by ensuring that write operations are bounded by the beginning of a buffer.

The bug was discovered 11/30/2017. The weakness was disclosed 12/01/2017 as Bug 14249 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-17083 since 12/01/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability 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 105121 (Debian DSA-4060-1 : wireshark - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170588 (OpenSUSE Security Update for wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2017:3202-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (105121) and SecurityFocus (BID 102029†).

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Class: Unusual condition
CWE: CWE-754
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 105121
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4060-1 : wireshark - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 880359
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Security Updates (wnpa-sec-2017-49_wnpa-sec-2017-47)-MACOSX
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: 79768d63d14fbce6bf7fb4d4a1c86be0c5205eb3

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 14249
Researcher: Kamil Frankowicz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-17083 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 102029 - Wireshark 'epan/dissectors/packet-netbios.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2017 10:00
Updated: 01/16/2023 15:21
Changes: 12/02/2017 10:00 (78), 12/11/2019 19:53 (6), 01/25/2021 16:32 (3), 01/16/2023 15:21 (4)
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Cache ID: 3:DBB:103

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