Wireshark up to 1.8.7 NBAP Dissector packet-nbap.c/nbap.cnf memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wireshark up to 1.8.7 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected is an unknown function of the file packet-nbap.c/nbap.cnf of the component NBAP Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Array index error in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to nbap.cnf and packet-nbap.c.

The weakness was disclosed 05/18/2013 with Wireshark as not defined changelog entry (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wireshark.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-4077 since 06/09/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

After 1 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at bugs.wireshark.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66910 (Debian DSA-2709-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities), 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 166238 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2013:1276-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.8.8 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at wireshark.org. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at anonsvn.wireshark.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84824) and Tenable (66910). The entries 9073, 9074, 9076 and 9077 are pretty similar.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 66910
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2709-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892709
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2709-1 (wireshark - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.8.8
Patch: anonsvn.wireshark.org

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05/19/2013 +1 days 🔍
06/07/2013 +19 days 🔍
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Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wireshark.org
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4077 (🔍)
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X-Force: 84824
Vulnerability Center: 40006 - Wireshark 1.8 Before 1.8.8 NBAP Dissector Array Index Error Allows Remote DoS via a Crafted Packet, Medium
SecurityFocus: 60502 - Wireshark NBAP Dissector Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 53762 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 94086

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 06/11/2013 16:47
Updated: 05/14/2021 14:32
Changes: 06/11/2013 16:47 (92), 05/02/2017 18:09 (3), 05/14/2021 14:32 (3)
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