Wireshark up to 1.4.6 dissect_dcm_main resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wireshark. Affected is the function dissect_dcm_main. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2011-1957. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dissect_dcm_main. 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:

The dissect_dcm_main function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcm.c in the DICOM dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an invalid PDU length.

The weakness was published 06/06/2011 by Huzaifa Sidhpurwala as Bug 710021 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-1957. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75774 (openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2011:1142-1)), 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 156320 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Wireshark (ELSA-2012-0509)).

Upgrading to version 1.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67790), Tenable (75774), SecurityFocus (BID 48066†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31685†). Similar entries are available at VDB-57881, VDB-57601, VDB-57600 and VDB-57597. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 1.2
• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 1.2.16
• 1.4.0
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2
• 1.4.3
• 1.4.4
• 1.4.5
• 1.4.6

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: 75774
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2011:1142-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 69984
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2274-1 (wireshark)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.2.2

Timelineinfo

05/09/2011 🔍
05/31/2011 +22 days 🔍
06/01/2011 +1 days 🔍
06/06/2011 +5 days 🔍
06/06/2011 +0 days 🔍
06/07/2011 +1 days 🔍
06/13/2014 +1102 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +283 days 🔍
11/08/2021 +2422 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 710021
Researcher: Huzaifa Sidhpurwala
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2011-1957 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1957
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57595

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X-Force: 67790
SecurityFocus: 48066 - Wireshark Versions Prior to 1.4.7/1.2.17 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 44449
Vulnerability Center: 31685 - Wireshark 1.2-1.2.16 and 1.4-1.4.6 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via an Invalid PDU Length, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/08/2021 09:35
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (66), 03/23/2017 16:54 (9), 11/08/2021 09:35 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:A5A:103

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