Wireshark up to 1.12.4 WebSocket Dissector resource management

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A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 1.12.4 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component WebSocket Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c in the WebSocket dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 uses a recursive algorithm, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was shared 05/12/2015 as wnpa-sec-2015-13 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wireshark.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-3810 since 05/07/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83960 (Debian DSA-3277-1 : wireshark - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124504 (CentOS Security Update for wireshark (CESA-2015:2393)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103259) and Tenable (83960). Additional details are provided at bugs.wireshark.org. The entries 68624, 69262, 75279 and 75422 are related to this item.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 83960
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3277-1 : wireshark - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703277
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3277-1 (wireshark - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.5
Patch: 4ee6bcbd2e03a25f1e6b0239558d9edeaf8040c0

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2015-13
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3810 (🔍)
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X-Force: 103259 - Wireshark WebSocket dissector denial of service
SecurityTracker: 1032332 - Wireshark LBMR/WebSocket/WCP/X11/802.11/Android Logcat Dissector Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 50383 - Wireshark WebSocket Dissector 1.12-1.12.4 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted Packet, High
SecurityFocus: 74629 - Wireshark Websocket Dissector CVE-2015-3810 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2015 13:10
Updated: 05/17/2022 18:46
Changes: 05/18/2015 13:10 (78), 06/30/2017 05:36 (4), 05/17/2022 18:38 (4), 05/17/2022 18:46 (1)
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