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5.8	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark 2.2.0/2.2.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file plugins/profinet/packet-pn-rtc-one.c of the component Profinet I/O Dissector. 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, the Profinet I/O dissector could loop excessively, triggered by network traffic or a capture file. This was addressed in plugins/profinet/packet-pn-rtc-one.c by rejecting input with too many I/O objects.

The bug was discovered 11/16/2016. The weakness was presented 11/17/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9372 since 11/16/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95395 (openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2016-2923)), 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 169538 (OpenSuSE Security Update for wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2016:2923-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (95395). See 93654, 93655, 93656 and 93657 for similar entries.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 95395
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2016-2923)
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Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 65852
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Profinet I/O dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability (Mac OS X)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Patch: 4127e3930ef663114567002001f44e01eba8a250

Timelineinfo

11/16/2016 🔍
11/16/2016 +0 days 🔍
11/16/2016 +0 days 🔍
11/17/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/17/2016 +0 days 🔍
11/17/2016 +0 days 🔍
11/18/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/29/2016 +11 days 🔍
10/04/2022 +2135 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: bugs.wireshark.org
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-9372 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1037313
SecurityFocus: 94368 - Wireshark Profinet I/O Dissector CVE-2016-9372 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/17/2016 10:17
Updated: 10/04/2022 08:37
Changes: 11/17/2016 10:17 (51), 06/01/2019 22:11 (21), 10/04/2022 08:32 (5), 10/04/2022 08:37 (10)
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