Ethereal 0.10.9 packet-iapp.c numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ethereal 0.10.9. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file packet-iapp.c. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0739. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ethereal 0.10.9 (Packet Analyzer Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file packet-iapp.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The IAPP dissector (packet-iapp.c) for Ethereal 0.9.1 to 0.10.9 does not properly use certain routines for formatting strings, which could leave it vulnerable to buffer overflows, as demonstrated using modified length values that are not properly handled by the dissect_pdus and pduval_to_str functions.

The bug was discovered 03/12/2005. The weakness was shared 03/11/2005 by Leon Juranic (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ethereal.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0739 since 03/13/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18157 (Debian DSA-718-2 : ethereal - buffer overflow), 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 118402 (Ethereal Denial of Service and Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities (enpa-sa-00018)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19684), Exploit-DB (874), Tenable (18157), SecurityFocus (BID 12762†) and OSVDB (14667†). The entries VDB-24073, VDB-24062, VDB-24608 and VDB-24579 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 18157
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-718-2 : ethereal - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53547
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 718-1 (ethereal)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ethereal.com
Researcher: Leon Juranic
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0739 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0739
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24599

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X-Force: 19684
SecurityFocus: 12762 - Ethereal Etheric/GPRS-LLC/IAPP/JXTA/sFlow Dissector Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 14596 - Mandrake update for ethereal, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 14667 - Ethereal IAPP Dissector Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 7784 - Buffer Overflow in Ethereal 0.9.1 - 0.10.9 IAPP Dissector, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 06/01/2019 07:30
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (88), 06/01/2019 07:30 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:CC5:103

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