Wireshark up to 2.6.4 IxVeriWave File Parser wiretap/vwr.c out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Wireshark up to 2.6.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file wiretap/vwr.c of the component IxVeriWave File Parser. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-19627. The attack must be carried out locally. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 2.6.4 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file wiretap/vwr.c of the component IxVeriWave File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.10, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by adjusting a buffer boundary.

The bug was discovered 11/27/2018. The weakness was presented 11/29/2018 by Mateusz Jurczyk (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-19627 since 11/28/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 119892 (Debian DSA-4359-1 : wireshark - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171793 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:4298-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (45951), Tenable (119892) and SecurityFocus (BID 106051†). See VDB-127309, VDB-127308, VDB-127310 and VDB-127311 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 119892
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4359-1 : wireshark - security update
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Patch: bdc33cfaecb1b4cf2c114ed9015713ddf8569a60

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-19627 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19627
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127313

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SecurityFocus: 106051 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/30/2018 08:09
Updated: 01/27/2025 23:18
Changes: 11/30/2018 08:09 (76), 04/16/2020 09:58 (9), 06/12/2023 09:33 (5), 01/27/2025 23:18 (15)
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