Wireshark up to 1.8.3 EIGRP dissector File denial of service
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
6.7 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Wireshark up to 1.8.3 (Packet Analyzer Software). This issue affects an unknown function of the component EIGRP dissector. The manipulation as part of a File leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2012-6057. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2012-6057. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2012-6057 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage.
The weakness was shared 11/28/2012 by Laura Chappell with Wireshark as wnpa-sec-2012-34 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-5596 since 10/24/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed in pcap File and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at wireshark.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 54 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
Upgrading to version 1.6.12 or 1.8.4 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 entries 7041, 7042, 7043 and 7044 are related to this item.
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Programming Language: 🔍
Download: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍
Exploit Delay Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Wireshark 1.6.12/1.8.4
Timeline
10/05/2012 🔍10/24/2012 🔍
11/28/2012 🔍
11/28/2012 🔍
11/28/2012 🔍
11/28/2012 🔍
11/30/2012 🔍
12/03/2012 🔍
12/05/2012 🔍
04/19/2021 🔍
Sources
Product: wireshark.orgAdvisory: wnpa-sec-2012-34
Researcher: Laura Chappell
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2012-5596 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1027822 - Wireshark Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
SecurityFocus: 56729 - Wireshark Information Disclosure and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 51422 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 87994 - Wireshark EIGRP Dissector Malformed Packet Processing Infinite Loop Remote DoS
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 12/03/2012 11:55Updated: 04/19/2021 17:06
Changes: 12/03/2012 11:55 (56), 11/04/2013 14:59 (11), 04/19/2021 17:06 (11)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.