Wireshark up to 1.8.1 GSM RLC MAC Dissector packet-gsm_rlcmac.c dissect_gsm_rlcmac_downlink memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 1.8.1 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dissect_gsm_rlcmac_downlink of the file epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.c of the component GSM RLC MAC Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the dissect_gsm_rlcmac_downlink function in epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_rlcmac.c in the GSM RLC MAC dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.10 and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet.

The weakness was shared 08/15/2012 by Laurent Butti as wnpa-sec-2012-19 as not defined bulletin (Website) via wireshark.org. The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4297 since 08/14/2012. 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 803133 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120909 (Solaris 11 Support Repository Update (SRU) 13.4 Missing).

Upgrading to version 1.8.2 or 1.6.10 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at wireshark.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77775) and Tenable (803133). The entries 5990, 5991, 5992 and 5993 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 803133
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OpenVAS ID: 71843
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: wireshark
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.8.2/1.6.10

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2012-19
Researcher: Laurent Butti
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CVE: CVE-2012-4297 (🔍)
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X-Force: 77775
Vulnerability Center: 36292 - Wireshark GSM RLC MAC Dissector Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 55035 - Wireshark Versions Prior to 1.8.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50276 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84777

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2012 19:19
Updated: 04/17/2017 11:35
Changes: 08/23/2012 19:19 (77), 04/17/2017 11:35 (10)
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