Wireshark up to 1.8.4 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1585. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. 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. CVE summarizes:

epan/tvbuff.c in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 does not properly validate certain length values for the MS-MMC dissector, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

The weakness was disclosed 02/02/2013 as Bug 8112 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-1585 since 01/30/2013. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64795 (SuSE 11.2 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 7317)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166682 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2013:0322-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (64795) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38297†). The entries VDB-63506, VDB-63505, VDB-63504 and VDB-63503 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 64795
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.2 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 7317)
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OpenVAS ID: 803166
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities(01) - Feb2013 (Mac OS X)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.6.0

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03/24/2015 +777 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 8112
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-1585 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1585
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63502

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Vulnerability Center: 38297 - Wireshark \x27epan/tvbuff.c\x27 Allows Remote DoS via a Malformed Packet, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22 PM
Updated: 12/22/2021 05:25 AM
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 PM (66), 04/24/2017 10:23 AM (2), 12/22/2021 05:25 AM (3)
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