Wireshark up to 2.4.1 MBIM Dissector packet-mbim.c Packet resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 2.4.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file epan/dissectors/packet-mbim.c of the component MBIM Dissector. Executing a manipulation as part of Packet can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-15193. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark up to 2.4.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file epan/dissectors/packet-mbim.c of the component MBIM Dissector. The manipulation as part of a Packet leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.9, the MBIM dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mbim.c by changing the memory-allocation approach.

The bug was discovered 10/10/2017. The weakness was published 10/10/2017 as Bug 14056 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-15193 since 10/09/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 101240†). Similar entries are available at VDB-107648 and VDB-107649. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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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: afb9ff7982971aba6e42472de0db4c1bedfc641b

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 14056
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-15193 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15193
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107650
SecurityFocus: 101240 - Wireshark MBIM Dissector 'epan/dissectors/packet-mbim.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2017 10:23
Updated: 01/03/2023 08:50
Changes: 10/11/2017 10:23 (75), 11/23/2019 10:45 (6), 01/03/2023 08:50 (5)
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