Wireshark up to 2.4.5 packet-h223.c Packet resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wireshark. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file epan/dissectors/packet-h223.c. The manipulation as part of Packet results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-9272. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the file epan/dissectors/packet-h223.c. 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. CVE summarizes:

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, epan/dissectors/packet-h223.c has a memory leak.

The bug was discovered 04/03/2018. The weakness was presented 04/04/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-9272 since 04/04/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details 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 109197 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:0980-1)), 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 171035 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:0981-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (109197). See VDB-115682, VDB-115685, VDB-115686 and VDB-115687 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.2.4
• 2.2.5
• 2.2.6
• 2.2.7
• 2.2.8
• 2.2.9
• 2.2.10
• 2.2.11
• 2.2.12
• 2.2.13
• 2.4.0
• 2.4.1
• 2.4.2
• 2.4.3
• 2.4.4
• 2.4.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.wireshark.org/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 109197
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:0980-1)
Nessus File: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 55044
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities Apr18 (Mac OS X)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: 6e3b90824a82724f445a0374e99f0b76e4cf5e8b

Timelineinfo

04/03/2018 🔍
04/04/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/19/2018 +15 days 🔍
04/20/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/26/2023 +1773 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: bugs.wireshark.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-9272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115698
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2018 16:07
Updated: 02/26/2023 16:57
Changes: 04/04/2018 16:07 (73), 01/21/2020 13:43 (3), 02/26/2023 16:57 (5)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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