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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.7 (Packet Analyzer Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Pcapng File Handler. 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.

The weakness was presented 10/14/2015 as wnpa-sec-2015-30 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wireshark.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-7830 since 10/14/2015. The exploitation appears to be difficult. 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 advisory points out:

It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86646 (openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2015-683)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175659 (Debian Security Update for wireshark (DSA 3505-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86646), SecurityFocus (BID 77101†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033953†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54071†). Additional details are provided at bugs.wireshark.org.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 1.12.0
• 1.12.1
• 1.12.2
• 1.12.3
• 1.12.4
• 1.12.5
• 1.12.6
• 1.12.7

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
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CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

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Nessus ID: 86646
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2015-683)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 801786
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Pcapng File Parser Denial-of-Service Vulnerability Nov15 (Windows)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.8
Patch: 72497918b16b706c3ba75e1f731f58b802ca14d1

Timelineinfo

10/14/2015 🔍
10/14/2015 +0 days 🔍
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10/14/2015 +0 days 🔍
10/14/2015 +0 days 🔍
10/23/2015 +9 days 🔍
10/25/2015 +2 days 🔍
10/29/2015 +4 days 🔍
11/01/2015 +3 days 🔍
11/14/2015 +13 days 🔍
06/25/2022 +2415 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2015-30
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-7830 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 77101 - Wireshark '/wiretap/pcapng.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033953
Vulnerability Center: 54071 - Wireshark 1.12-1.12.7 Remote DoS in Pcapng File Parser, Medium

Misc.: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2015 10:28
Updated: 06/25/2022 02:58
Changes: 10/25/2015 10:28 (77), 03/09/2018 10:32 (5), 06/25/2022 02:58 (5)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:9D0:103

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