Wireshark 1.2.0/1.2.1 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark 1.2.0/1.2.1. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-3243. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wireshark 1.2.0/1.2.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the TLS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown vectors related to TLS 1.2 conversations.

The weakness was disclosed 09/18/2009 by Buildbot Builder as Bug 4008 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3243. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42915 (GLSA-200911-05 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116612 (Wireshark 1.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (wnpa-sec-2009-06 )).

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 (53277), Exploit-DB (33223), Tenable (42915), SecurityFocus (BID 36408†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23579†). The entries VDB-50656, VDB-50654, VDB-50096 and VDB-50095 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 42915
Nessus Name: GLSA-200911-05 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 66335
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200911-05 (wireshark)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 4008
Researcher: Buildbot Builder
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3243 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3243
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50097

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X-Force: 53277
SecurityFocus: 36408 - Wireshark 1.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 23579 - Wireshark 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 on Windows TLS Dissector Unspecified 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: 02/27/2025 10:30
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 02/15/2017 09:20 (12), 08/22/2021 20:47 (4), 08/22/2021 20:55 (1), 12/17/2024 09:12 (19), 02/27/2025 10:30 (3)
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