Wireshark up to 1.2.5 overflow.ck dissect_getaddrsbyname_request memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Wireshark. Impacted is the function dissect_getaddrsbyname_request of the file overflow.ck. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2010-0304. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dissect_getaddrsbyname_request of the file overflow.ck. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet, as demonstrated using a stack-based buffer overflow to the dissect_getaddrsbyname_request function.

The bug was discovered 01/28/2010. The weakness was disclosed 01/27/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0304 since 01/12/2010. 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.

A public exploit has been developed in Python and been published 6 days after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44429 (FreeBSD : wireshark -- LWRES vulnerability (bb0a8795-15dc-11df-bf0a-002170daae37)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116844 (Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities (wnpa-sec-2010-01,wnpa-sec-2010-02 )).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9728.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55951), Exploit-DB (16289), Tenable (44429), SecurityFocus (BID 37985†) and OSVDB (61987†). The entries VDB-51247 and VDB-49100 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 44429
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wireshark -- LWRES vulnerability (bb0a8795-15dc-11df-bf0a-002170daae37)
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OpenVAS ID: 66805
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1983-1 (wireshark)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/wireshark_lwres
Saint Name: Wireshark LWRES dissector buffer overflow

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MetaSploit ID: wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname.rb
MetaSploit Name: Wireshark LWRES Dissector getaddrsbyname_request Buffer Overflow
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03/18/2015 +1862 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0304 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0304
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51727

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X-Force: 55951
SecurityFocus: 37985 - Wireshark Dissector LWRES Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 38257
OSVDB: 61987 - Wireshark LWRES Dissector dissect_getaddrsbyname_request Remote Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1023516
Vulnerability Center: 24756 - Wireshark Prior to 1.2.6 Dissector LWRES Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2010-0239

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/08/2024 04:14
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (89), 07/30/2019 12:38 (16), 12/08/2024 04:14 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:73E:103

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