Wireshark up to 1.12.9/2.0.1 DNP3 Dissector packet-dnp.c dnp3_al_process_object resource management

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A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.9/2.0.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function dnp3_al_process_object of the file epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c of the component DNP3 Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was presented 02/28/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at code.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-2523. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89048 (FreeBSD : wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities (45117749-df55-11e5-b2bd-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168802 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2016:1344-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.10 or 2.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (111110), Tenable (89048), SecurityFocus (BID 83588†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56937†).

Productinfo

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Packet Analyzer Software

Name

Wireshark

Version

License

open-source

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 89048
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities (45117749-df55-11e5-b2bd-002590263bf5)
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OpenVAS ID: 803331
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities March16 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.10/2.0.2
Patch: 260afe11feb796d1fde992d8f8c133ebd950b573

Timelineinfo

02/20/2016 🔍
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03/03/2016 +4 days 🔍
07/08/2022 +2318 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: code.wireshark.org⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-2523 (🔍)
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X-Force: 111110 - Wireshark DNP3 dissector denial of service
SecurityFocus: 83588
SecurityTracker: 1035118
Vulnerability Center: 56937 - Wireshark 1.12.0-1.12.9, 2.0.0-2.0.1 Remote DoS in DNP3 Dissector - CVE-2016-2523, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2016 09:35 PM
Updated: 07/08/2022 02:52 PM
Changes: 02/28/2016 09:35 PM (42), 06/08/2017 11:47 PM (28), 07/08/2022 02:47 PM (6), 07/08/2022 02:51 PM (11), 07/08/2022 02:52 PM (1)
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