Wireshark up to 2.4.3 IxVeriWave File Parser wiretap/vwr.c Timestamp memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Wireshark up to 2.4.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the file wiretap/vwr.c of the component IxVeriWave File Parser. Performing a manipulation as part of Timestamp results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-5334. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 2.4.3 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the file wiretap/vwr.c of the component IxVeriWave File Parser. The manipulation as part of a Timestamp leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

The bug was discovered 01/11/2018. The weakness was disclosed 01/11/2018 as Bug 14297 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-5334 since 01/11/2018. 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 106342 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:0191-1) (Spectre)), 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 170705 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:0179-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106342) and SecurityFocus (BID 102499†). The entries VDB-111114, VDB-111326, VDB-111778 and VDB-111779 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 106342
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:0191-1) (Spectre)
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OpenVAS ID: 860567
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Security Updates (wnpa-sec-2018-04_wnpa-sec-2018-03_wnpa-sec-2018-01) MACOSX
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: dc308c05ba0673460fe80873b22d296880ee996d

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 14297
Researcher: Young
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-5334 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5334
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111777

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SecurityFocus: 102499

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/12/2018 08:06
Updated: 01/20/2023 15:47
Changes: 01/12/2018 08:06 (77), 12/22/2019 15:29 (4), 01/30/2021 06:22 (5), 01/20/2023 15:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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