Wireshark up to 1.0.3 wtap.c input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.0.3. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file wtap.c. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-4682. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 1.0.3 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file wtap.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a malformed Tamos CommView capture file (aka .ncf file) with an "unknown/unexpected packet type" that triggers a failed assertion.

The bug was discovered 09/29/2008. The weakness was presented 10/22/2008 by David Maciejak (Mike) with Wireshark (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4682 since 10/22/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 23 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35767 (CentOS 3 / 4 : wireshark (CESA-2009:0313)), 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 165638 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2009:001)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 7 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46012), Exploit-DB (6622), Tenable (35767), SecurityFocus (BID 31838†) and OSVDB (49342†). See VDB-46576, VDB-45619, VDB-45239 and VDB-45178 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 35767
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : wireshark (CESA-2009:0313)
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OpenVAS ID: 880671
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for wireshark CESA-2009:0313 centos3 i386
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/20/2008 +21 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2157 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: David Maciejak (Mike)
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4682 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4682
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44653

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X-Force: 46012
SecurityFocus: 31838 - Wireshark 1.0.3 Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32355
OSVDB: 49342 - CVE-2008-4682 - Wireshark - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021069
Vulnerability Center: 19855 - Wireshark 0.99.7 - 1.0.3 wtap.c Remote DoS via a Malformed Tamos CommView Capture File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2872

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/05/2024 15:41
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (76), 08/19/2019 22:19 (18), 11/05/2024 15:41 (17)
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