Wireshark up to 1.8.1 CIP Dissector resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark. This affects an unknown function of the component CIP Dissector. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-4291. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component CIP Dissector. 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:

The CIP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a malformed packet.

The weakness was disclosed 08/15/2012 by Ben Schmidt as wnpa-sec-2012-20 as confirmed bulletin (Website) via wireshark.org. The advisory is shared for download at wireshark.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4291 since 08/14/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71268 (Amazon Linux AMI : wireshark (ALAS-2013-251)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350493 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for wireshark: ALAS-2013-251).

Upgrading to version 1.4.15, 1.6.10 or 1.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at wireshark.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77776), Tenable (71268), SecurityFocus (BID 55035†), OSVDB (84780†) and Secunia (SA50276†). The entries VDB-5444, VDB-5989, VDB-5990 and VDB-5991 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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Nessus ID: 71268
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : wireshark (ALAS-2013-251)
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OpenVAS ID: 71843
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: wireshark
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.4.15/1.6.10/1.8.2

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2012-20
Researcher: Ben Schmidt
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4291 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4291
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5992

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X-Force: 77776
SecurityFocus: 55035 - Wireshark Versions Prior to 1.8.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50276 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84780
SecurityTracker: 1027404 - Wireshark Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 35921 - Wireshark CIP Dissector Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via a Malformed Packet, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/24/2012 12:56
Updated: 03/27/2021 12:55
Changes: 08/24/2012 12:56 (79), 04/15/2017 16:44 (11), 03/27/2021 12:55 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:80C:103

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