VDB-55537 · CVE-2010-3445 · RHSA-2011:0370

Wireshark up to 1.4.0 dissect_ber_unknown resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wireshark up to 1.4.0. This impacts the function dissect_ber_unknown. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2010-3445. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.4.0 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dissect_ber_unknown. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_unknown function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a long string in an unknown ASN.1/BER encoded packet, as demonstrated using SNMP.

The weakness was disclosed 11/26/2010 with NCNIPC as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-3445. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68232 (Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2011-0370)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155473 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Wireshark (ELSA-2011-0370)).

Upgrading to version 1.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (68232), SecurityFocus (BID 43197†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27781†). The entries VDB-56948, VDB-56699, VDB-56697 and VDB-56696 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Packet Analyzer Software

Name

Wireshark

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://www.wireshark.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 68232
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2011-0370)
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OpenVAS ID: 68494
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: wireshark
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.2.2

Timelineinfo

09/13/2010 🔍
09/13/2010 +0 days 🔍
09/17/2010 +3 days 🔍
10/19/2010 +32 days 🔍
11/26/2010 +38 days 🔍
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07/12/2013 +959 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +615 days 🔍
12/08/2024 +3552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: RHSA-2011:0370
Organization: NCNIPC
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3445 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3445
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55537

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SecurityFocus: 43197 - Wireshark Malformed SNMP V1 Packet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 42392
Vulnerability Center: 27781 - Wireshark 1.4.0 \x27ASN.1/BER\x27 Dissector Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 12/08/2024 18:03
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (64), 03/08/2017 15:17 (9), 10/05/2021 17:18 (6), 10/05/2021 17:25 (1), 10/05/2021 17:33 (2), 12/08/2024 18:03 (15)
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