Wireshark up to 1.8.5 dissect_hartip resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Wireshark up to 1.8.5 (Packet Analyzer Software). This affects the function dissect_hartip. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The dissect_hartip function in epan/dissectors/packet-hartip.c in the HART/IP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet with a header that is too short.

The weakness was presented 03/07/2013 by Buildbot Builder as Bug 8360 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2476 since 03/06/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66254 (SuSE 11.2 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 7490)), 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 166512 (OpenSuSE Security Update for wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2013:0494-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82628), Tenable (66254), SecurityFocus (BID 58358†), Secunia (SA52471†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39008†). See VDB-7931, VDB-7921, VDB-7922 and VDB-7925 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 66254
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.2 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 7490)
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OpenVAS ID: 803333
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Dissector Multiple Vulnerabilities - March 13 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.8.1

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 8360
Researcher: Buildbot Builder
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2476 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2476
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63693

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X-Force: 82628
SecurityFocus: 58358 - Wireshark HART/IP Dissector CVE-2013-2476 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 52471 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 39008 - Wireshark 1.8.0 - 1.8.5 Remote DoS in HART/IP Dissector, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22 PM
Updated: 12/29/2021 11:59 PM
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 PM (72), 04/26/2017 06:16 PM (7), 12/29/2021 11:59 PM (3)
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