Ethereal up to 0.10.10 memory allocation

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A vulnerability was found in Ethereal (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unknown vulnerability in the NDPS dissector in Ethereal before 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via unknown vectors.

The weakness was shared 05/05/2005 by Ilja van Sprundel (ryan) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ethereal.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1467 since 05/05/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21824 (CentOS 3 / 4 : ethereal (CESA-2005:427)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117943 (CentOS Security Update for Ethereal (CESA-2005:427)).

Upgrading to version 0.10.11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (21824), SecurityFocus (BID 13504†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7875†). The entries VDB-25102, VDB-25101, VDB-25100 and VDB-25098 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Memory allocation
CWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 21824
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : ethereal (CESA-2005:427)
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OpenVAS ID: 53098
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: ethereal*, tethereal*
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ethereal 0.10.11

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ethereal.com
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel (ryan)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-1467 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1467
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25099

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SecurityFocus: 13504 - Ethereal Multiple Remote Protocol Dissector Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 7875

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41 AM
Updated: 06/29/2024 04:37 PM
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 AM (68), 07/08/2018 08:46 AM (8), 06/29/2024 04:37 PM (17)
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