Wireshark up to 2.4.1 BT BTATT Dissector packet-btatt.c Packet resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 2.4.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c of the component BT BTATT Dissector. Performing a manipulation as part of Packet results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-15192. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wireshark up to 2.4.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). This affects an unknown part of the file epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c of the component BT BTATT Dissector. The manipulation as part of a Packet leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.9, the BT ATT dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c by considering a case where not all of the BTATT packets have the same encapsulation level.

The bug was discovered 10/10/2017. The weakness was shared 10/10/2017 by OSS-Fuzz as Bug 14049 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15192 since 10/09/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103982 (Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.10 Multiple DoS (MacOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170437 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2017:2860-1)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103982) and SecurityFocus (BID 101235†). The entries VDB-107648 and VDB-107650 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 103982
Nessus Name: Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.10 Multiple DoS (MacOS)
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OpenVAS ID: 801036
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Security Updates (wnpa-sec-2017-43_wnpa-sec-2017-42)-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: 3689dc1db36037436b1616715f9a3f888fc9a0f6

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 14049
Researcher: OSS-Fuzz project. (OSS-Fuzz)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-15192 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15192
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107649
SecurityFocus: 101235 - Wireshark BT ATT Dissector 'epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2017 10:23
Updated: 01/03/2023 08:45
Changes: 10/11/2017 10:23 (75), 11/23/2019 10:37 (7), 01/16/2021 08:07 (3), 01/03/2023 08:45 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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