Wireshark up to 2.6.1 IEEE 802.11 Protocol Dissector epan/crypt/airpdcap.c out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Wireshark up to 2.6.1. This affects an unknown function of the file epan/crypt/airpdcap.c of the component IEEE 802.11 Protocol Dissector. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-14370. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 2.6.1 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file epan/crypt/airpdcap.c of the component IEEE 802.11 Protocol Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, the IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/crypt/airpdcap.c via bounds checking that prevents a buffer over-read.

The bug was discovered 07/18/2018. The weakness was shared 07/19/2018 as Bug 14686 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-14370 since 07/17/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111387 (Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.16 / 2.4.x < 2.4.8 / 2.6.x < 2.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277436 (Fedora Security Update for wireshark (FEDORA-2018-9ef52861b5)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (111387) and SecurityFocus (BID 104847†). The entries VDB-118088, VDB-121944, VDB-121945 and VDB-121946 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 111387
Nessus Name: Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.16 / 2.4.x < 2.4.8 / 2.6.x < 2.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: b1446124eebc3ea5591d18e719c2a5cff3630638

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 14686
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-14370 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14370
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121954
SecurityFocus: 104847 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1041608

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/19/2018 09:50
Updated: 04/18/2023 14:55
Changes: 07/19/2018 09:50 (74), 03/08/2020 15:45 (5), 04/18/2023 14:55 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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