VDB-141802 · CVE-2019-16319 · DLA 2547-1

Wireshark up to 3.0.3 Gryphon Dissector packet-gryphon.c resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Wireshark up to 3.0.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file plugins/epan/gryphon/packet-gryphon.c of the component Gryphon Dissector. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-16319. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 3.0.3 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file plugins/epan/gryphon/packet-gryphon.c of the component Gryphon Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In Wireshark 3.0.0 to 3.0.3 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.10, the Gryphon dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/epan/gryphon/packet-gryphon.c by checking for a message length of zero.

The weakness was disclosed 09/15/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-16319 since 09/15/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Packet Analyzer Software

Name

Wireshark

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://www.wireshark.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: 02ddd49885c6a09e936a76aceb726ed06539704a

Timelineinfo

09/15/2019 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: DLA 2547-1
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-16319 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-16319
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-141802

Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2019 21:03
Updated: 12/25/2023 09:15
Changes: 09/15/2019 21:03 (54), 08/25/2020 20:16 (1), 12/25/2023 09:15 (5)
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