Wireshark up to 1.10.3 CAP File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Wireshark up to 1.10.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component CAP File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-4174. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 1.10.3 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component CAP File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 04/09/2014 by Jeremy Brown with Brown as wnpa-sec-2014-05 as confirmed advisory (Website) via Microsoft Vulnerability Research. The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. The public release has been coordinated with the project team. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4174 since 06/17/2014. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76304 (GLSA-201406-33 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.10.4 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 X-Force (92599), Tenable (76304), SecurityFocus (BID 66755†) and Secunia (SA57801†). Additional details are provided at technet.microsoft.com. Similar entry is available at VDB-70093. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Not Affected

  • Wireshark up to 0.9.x

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 76304
Nessus Name: GLSA-201406-33 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 867079
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Libpcap Denial of Service and Code Execution Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.10.4

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06/16/2021 +2543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2014-05
Researcher: Jeremy Brown
Organization: Brown
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4174 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4174
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12865

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X-Force: 92599 - Wireshark CAP denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66755 - Wireshark 'libpcap' File Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 57801 - Wireshark Libpcap CAP Files Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Highly Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2014 17:31
Updated: 06/16/2021 19:33
Changes: 04/10/2014 17:31 (69), 04/01/2019 16:09 (13), 06/16/2021 19:33 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:885:103

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