Wireshark 0.99.3/0.99.4 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark 0.99.3/0.99.4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-0456. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark 0.99.3/0.99.4 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the LLT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 and 0.99.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2007. The weakness was released 02/01/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0456 since 01/23/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67449 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2007-0066)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115511 (Wireshark Multiple Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32056), Tenable (67449), SecurityFocus (BID 22352†), OSVDB (33073†) and Secunia (SA24016†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-34784, VDB-34783 and VDB-34782. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 67449
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2007-0066)
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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: wireshark.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0456 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0456
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34781

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X-Force: 32056
SecurityFocus: 22352 - Wireshark Multiple Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 24016 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 33073 - Wireshark LLT Dissector Unspecified Remote DoS
SecurityTracker: 1017581
Vulnerability Center: 14231 - Wireshark LLT Dissector Denial of Service, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0443

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Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 07/14/2019 12:54
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (79), 07/14/2019 12:54 (11)
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