Wireshark up to 2.6.2 Attribute Protocol Dissector packet-btatt.c Packet injection
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A vulnerability was found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c of the component Attribute Protocol Dissector. The manipulation as part of a Packet leads to a injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.2, 2.4.0 to 2.4.8, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.16, the Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c by verifying that a dissector for a specific UUID exists.
The bug was discovered 08/29/2018. The weakness was released 08/30/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-16056 since 08/28/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1055 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117821 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:2891-1)), 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 171545 (OpenSUSE Security Update for wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2018:2587-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (117821). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 123432 and 123433.
Product
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Name
Version
- 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
- 2.2.9
- 2.2.10
- 2.2.11
- 2.2.12
- 2.2.13
- 2.2.14
- 2.2.15
- 2.2.16
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.4.6
- 2.4.7
- 2.4.8
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploiting
Class: InjectionCWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1055
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 117821
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:2891-1)
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Countermeasures
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Patch: f98fbce64cb230e94a2cafc410a3cedad657b485
Timeline
08/28/2018 🔍08/29/2018 🔍
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Sources
Product: wireshark.orgAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-16056 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1041609
SecurityFocus: 105174 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 08/31/2018 08:12Updated: 05/06/2023 10:31
Changes: 08/31/2018 08:12 (76), 03/19/2020 16:16 (4), 05/06/2023 10:31 (6)
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