Wireshark 2.6.0 IEEE 1905.1a Dissector packet-ieee1905.c input validation
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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark 2.6.0 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file epan/dissectors/packet-ieee1905.c of the component IEEE 1905.1a Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
In Wireshark 2.6.0, the IEEE 1905.1a dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ieee1905.c by making a certain correction to string handling.
The bug was discovered 05/22/2018. The weakness was released 05/22/2018 as Bug 14647 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-11354 since 05/21/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110328 (Fedora 27 : 1:wireshark (2018-d1cfa444d2)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171605 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:2891-1)).
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 (110328) and SecurityFocus (BID 104308†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-111209, VDB-118082, VDB-118083 and VDB-118084.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 110328
Nessus Name: Fedora 27 : 1:wireshark (2018-d1cfa444d2)
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OpenVAS ID: 54636
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Security Updates (wnpa-sec-2018-32_wnpa-sec-2018-27_wnpa-sec-2018-26) (MACOSX)
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Patch: cb517a4a434387e74a2f75ebb106ee3c3893251c
Timeline
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Sources
Product: wireshark.orgAdvisory: Bug 14647
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-11354 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 104308
SecurityTracker: 1041036
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Entry
Created: 05/23/2018 08:50 AMUpdated: 03/14/2023 04:11 PM
Changes: 05/23/2018 08:50 AM (75), 02/07/2020 09:56 PM (4), 03/14/2023 04:11 PM (6)
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