Wireshark up to 1.2.1 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-3241. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the OpcUa (OPC UA) dissector in Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.8 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via malformed OPCUA Service CallRequest packets.

The weakness was published 09/18/2009 by Buildbot Builder (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wireshark.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3241. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42068 (openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1363)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116685 (Fedora Update for wireshark (FEDORA-2009-9837)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53275), Exploit-DB (33222), Tenable (42068), SecurityFocus (BID 36408†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23547†). Similar entries are available at VDB-50097 and VDB-50096. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 42068
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1363)
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OpenVAS ID: 66454
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1942-1 (wireshark)
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03/18/2015 +1987 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wireshark.org
Researcher: Buildbot Builder
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3241 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3241
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50095

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X-Force: 53275
SecurityFocus: 36408 - Wireshark 1.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 23547 - Wireshark 0.99.6-1.0.8 and 1.2.0-1.2.1 OpcUa Dissector Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/16/2024 18:31
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (61), 02/15/2017 09:15 (12), 08/22/2021 20:17 (4), 08/22/2021 20:25 (1), 12/16/2024 18:31 (19)
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