Wireshark up to 1.8.7 GMR-1 BCCH Dissector packet-gmr1_bcch.c resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Wireshark up to 1.8.7 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected is an unknown part of the file packet-gmr1_bcch.c of the component GMR-1 BCCH Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

epan/dissectors/packet-gmr1_bcch.c in the GMR-1 BCCH dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly initialize memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was published 08/25/2012 by Sylvain Munaut and Laurent Butti with Wireshark as wnpa-sec-2013-33 as not defined bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wireshark.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-4075 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.

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 256186 (CentOS Security Update for wireshark (CESA-2017:0631)).

Upgrading to version 1.8.8 eliminates this vulnerability. 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 11 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84821) and Tenable (66910). Similar entries are available at 9072, 9073, 9074 and 9076.

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

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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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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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2013-33
Researcher: Sylvain Munaut, Laurent Butti
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4075 (🔍)
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X-Force: 84821
Vulnerability Center: 40004 - Wireshark 1.8 Before 1.8.8 GMR-1 BCCH Dissector Allows Remote DoS via a Crafted Packet, Medium
SecurityFocus: 60501 - Wireshark CVE-2013-4075 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 53762 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 94244

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2013 14:59
Updated: 05/17/2021 07:47
Changes: 06/17/2013 14:59 (87), 05/02/2017 18:08 (3), 05/17/2021 07:47 (3)
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Committer: olku

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