Wireshark up to 1.6.5 Trace File resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Trace File Handler. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-1595. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Trace File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The pcap_process_pseudo_header function in wiretap/pcap-common.c in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a WTAP_ENCAP_ERF file containing an Extension or Multi-Channel header with an invalid pseudoheader size, related to the pcap and pcap-ng file parsers.

The weakness was released 03/27/2012 by Laurent Butti (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-1595 since 03/12/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58783 (Fedora 15 : wireshark-1.4.12-1.fc15 (2012-5256)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120904 (Solaris 11 Support Repository Update (SRU) 8.5 Missing).

Upgrading to version 1.4.12 or 1.6.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74364), Tenable (58783), SecurityFocus (BID 52737†), OSVDB (80713†) and Secunia (SA48548†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4989, VDB-4990, VDB-4992 and VDB-62024. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 58783
Nessus Name: Fedora 15 : wireshark-1.4.12-1.fc15 (2012-5256)
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OpenVAS ID: 881173
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for wireshark CESA-2012:0509 centos6
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.4.12/1.6.6

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wireshark.org
Researcher: Laurent Butti
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1595 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1595
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4991

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X-Force: 74364 - Wireshark pcap denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 52737 - Wireshark 'ERF' data Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 48548 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 80713
SecurityTracker: 1026874 - Wireshark ANSI A/IEEE 802.11/PCAP/MP2T Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 34984 - Wireshark 1.4.x and 1.6.x PCAP and PCAP-NG Parsers Allow Remote DoS via a Crafted ERF Data, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2012 22:55
Updated: 03/22/2021 12:59
Changes: 04/02/2012 22:55 (79), 04/11/2017 11:12 (10), 03/22/2021 12:59 (3)
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