Wireshark 1.4.0/1.4.1 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wireshark 1.4.0/1.4.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2010-4301. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark 1.4.0/1.4.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. 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. CVE summarizes:

epan/dissectors/packet-zbee-zcl.c in the ZigBee ZCL dissector in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted ZCL packet, related to Discover Attributes.

The weakness was published 11/26/2010 by Fred Fierling as Bug 5303 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-4301. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Fred Fierling in pcap File and been published 2 months after the advisory. 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 56426 (GLSA-201110-02 : 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 165173 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2011:001)).

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 Exploit-DB (15973), Tenable (56426), SecurityFocus (BID 44986†), OSVDB (0†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28395†). Similar entries are available at VDB-36918, VDB-45611, VDB-47197 and VDB-51442. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Fred Fierling
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Nessus ID: 56426
Nessus Name: GLSA-201110-02 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802846
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark ZigBee ZCL Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability (Mac OS X)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 5303
Researcher: Fred Fierling
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-4301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55540

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SecurityFocus: 44986 - Wireshark ZigBee ZCL Dissector Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 42290
OSVDB: 0
Vulnerability Center: 28395 - Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted ZCL Packet, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 12/21/2024 09:00
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (63), 03/10/2017 10:22 (16), 10/05/2021 18:04 (5), 10/05/2021 18:11 (1), 12/21/2024 09:00 (14)
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