Wireshark up to 1.12.8/2.0.0 Mobile Identity Parser packet-ansi_a.c tvb_bcd_dig_to_wmem_packet_str input validation
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A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.8/2.0.0 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function tvb_bcd_dig_to_wmem_packet_str
of the file epan/dissectors/packet-ansi_a.c of the component Mobile Identity Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The Mobile Identity parser in (1) epan/dissectors/packet-ansi_a.c in the ANSI A dissector and (2) epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.c in the GSM A dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly uses the tvb_bcd_dig_to_wmem_packet_str function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
The weakness was disclosed 01/04/2016 with Google (Website). The advisory is shared for download at code.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-8728 since 01/03/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87824 (Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.9 Multiple DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168381 (OpenSuSE Security Update for wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2016:0054-1)).
Upgrading to version 1.12.9 or 2.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (87824). The entries 80055, 80056, 80057 and 80058 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 87824
Nessus Name: Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.9 Multiple DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 802978
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities-02 January16 (Windows)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.9/2.0.1
Patch: 15edc8d714b11dcff3a04e5d00b8db9adfdb81ed
Timeline
12/03/2015 🔍12/29/2015 🔍
01/03/2016 🔍
01/04/2016 🔍
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01/05/2016 🔍
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Sources
Product: wireshark.orgAdvisory: code.wireshark.org⛔
Organization: Google
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-8728 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1034551
SecurityFocus: 79382 - Wireshark Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 01/05/2016 08:29Updated: 07/02/2022 10:12
Changes: 01/05/2016 08:29 (63), 05/27/2018 12:08 (18), 07/02/2022 10:05 (6), 07/02/2022 10:12 (1)
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