Wireshark up to 1.0.0 input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Wireshark up to 1.0.0 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The GSM SMS dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 06/30/2008. The weakness was released 07/10/2008 with Wireshark (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3137 since 07/10/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in pcap File. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34047 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-5515)), 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 117227 (CentOS Security Update for Wireshark (CESA-2008:0890)).

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 databases at X-Force (43516) and Tenable (34047). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 3784, 3816, 3817 and 41276.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 34047
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-5515)
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OpenVAS ID: 61936
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1673-1 (wireshark)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3137 (🔍)
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X-Force: 43516
SecurityTracker: 1020404
Vulnerability Center: 18792 - Wireshark 0.9.5- 1.0 GSM SMS Dissector Allows Remote Denial of Service, Medium
SecurityFocus: 30020 - Wireshark 1.0.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 30886
OSVDB: 46646 - CVE-2008-3137 - Wireshark - Denial-Of-Service Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-1982

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/13/2019 07:05
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (79), 08/13/2019 07:05 (13)
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