Wireshark up to 1.10.1 ASSA R3 Dissector infinite resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Wireshark up to 1.10.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file infinite of the component ASSA R3 Dissector. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-5719. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.10.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file infinite of the component ASSA R3 Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

epan/dissectors/packet-assa_r3.c in the ASSA R3 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was published 09/11/2013 by Ben Schmidt as wnpa-sec-2013-56 · ASSA R3 dissector infinite loop as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. The public release has been coordinated with the project team. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5719 since 09/11/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71488 (GLSA-201312-13 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166363 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2013:1481-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.10.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at wireshark.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87019), Tenable (71488), SecurityFocus (BID 62318†), OSVDB (97222†) and Secunia (SA54765†). Additional details are provided at wireshark.org. Similar entries are available at VDB-10266, VDB-10280, VDB-10281 and VDB-10282. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 71488
Nessus Name: GLSA-201312-13 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802903
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Sep13 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.10.2

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2013-56 · ASSA R3 dissector infinite loop
Researcher: Ben Schmidt
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CVE: CVE-2013-5719 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5719
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10285

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X-Force: 87019
SecurityFocus: 62318 - Wireshark ASSA R3 Dissector CVE-2013-5719 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 54765 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 97222
Vulnerability Center: 41565 - Wireshark ASSA R3 Dissector Allows Remote DoS via a Crafted Packet, Medium

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Created: 09/16/2013 12:32
Updated: 05/24/2021 17:16
Changes: 09/16/2013 12:32 (87), 05/11/2017 08:59 (3), 05/24/2021 17:16 (3)
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