Wireshark 0.99.2 off-by-one

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Wireshark 0.99.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes off-by-one. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-4331. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark 0.99.2 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a off-by-one vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-193. A product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple off-by-one errors in the IPSec ESP preference parser in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 08/23/2006. The weakness was published 08/24/2006 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4331 since 08/24/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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 22337 (CentOS 3 / 4 : wireshark (CESA-2006:0658)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115447 (Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities).

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 X-Force (38695), Tenable (22337), SecurityFocus (BID 19690†), OSVDB (28197†) and Secunia (SA21597†). Similar entries are available at VDB-31947, VDB-31946 and VDB-31944. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Off-by-one
CWE: CWE-193 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22337
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : wireshark (CESA-2006:0658)
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OpenVAS ID: 861536
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4331 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4331
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31945

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X-Force: 38695
SecurityFocus: 19690 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21597 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 28197 - CVE-2006-4331 - Wireshark - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1016736
Vulnerability Center: 12628 - Wireshark Multiple Off-By-One Errors lead to Denial of Service, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-3370

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 12/17/2024 09:02
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (85), 06/24/2019 18:27 (5), 12/17/2024 09:02 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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