Wireshark up to 1.0.5 format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wireshark up to 1.0.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0601. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Wireshark up to 1.0.5 (Packet Analyzer Software). This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in Wireshark 0.99.8 through 1.0.5 on non-Windows platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in the HOME environment variable.

The bug was discovered 02/06/2009. The weakness was disclosed 02/16/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0601 since 02/16/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35990 (FreeBSD : wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities (f6f19735-9245-4918-8a60-87948ebb4907)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

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 (48622), Tenable (35990), SecurityFocus (BID 33690†), OSVDB (52157†) and Secunia (SA34264†). The entries VDB-46576 and VDB-46575 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 35990
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities (f6f19735-9245-4918-8a60-87948ebb4907)
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OpenVAS ID: 63703
OpenVAS Name: wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/16/2009 +6 days 🔍
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03/22/2009 +32 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2185 days 🔍
08/27/2019 +1624 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46577
X-Force: 48622
SecurityFocus: 33690 - Wireshark 1.0.5 Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34264
OSVDB: 52157 - CVE-2009-0601 - Wireshark - Format String Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021697
Vulnerability Center: 20967 - Wireshark 0.99.8 - 1.0.5 HOME Environment Variable Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0370

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/27/2019 18:09
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (70), 08/27/2019 18:09 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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