Wireshark up to 2.2.8/2.4.0 Profinet I/O Dissector packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 2.2.8/2.4.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c of the component Profinet I/O Dissector. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-13766. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 2.2.8/2.4.0 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c of the component Profinet I/O Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Wireshark 2.4.0 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, the Profinet I/O dissector could crash with an out-of-bounds write. This was addressed in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c by adding string validation.

The bug was discovered 08/29/2017. The weakness was released 08/30/2017 as Bug 13847 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-13766 since 08/30/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 102948 (openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2017-995)), 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 370542 (Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities (wnpa-sec-2017-38 to wnpa-sec-2017-41)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102948), SecurityFocus (BID 100542†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1039254†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-105969, VDB-105970 and VDB-105972. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 102948
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2017-995)
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OpenVAS ID: 802898
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Profinet I/O Dissector DoS Vulnerability (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: 2096bc1e5078732543e0a3ee115a2ce520a72bbc

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 13847
Researcher: ulf33286
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-105971

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SecurityFocus: 100542 - Wireshark Profinet I/O Dissector CVE-2017-13766 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039254

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2017 16:45
Updated: 12/27/2022 09:52
Changes: 08/30/2017 16:45 (77), 11/12/2019 20:58 (12), 01/10/2021 12:31 (3), 12/27/2022 09:52 (4)
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