Wireshark up to 1.6.7 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wireshark. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-3826. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple integer underflows in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.13 and 1.6.x before 1.6.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop) via vectors related to the R3 dissector, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2392.

The weakness was published 06/30/2012 as Bug 7125 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3826 since 06/29/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59940 (Fedora 16 : wireshark-1.6.8-1.fc16 (2012-10175)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.6.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76675), Exploit-DB (18919), Tenable (59940), Secunia (SA49226†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027094†). Similar entries are available at VDB-5442, VDB-5443, VDB-5444 and VDB-61164. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 59940
Nessus Name: Fedora 16 : wireshark-1.6.8-1.fc16 (2012-10175)
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OpenVAS ID: 864538
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for wireshark FEDORA-2012-10175
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.6.6

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05/23/2012 +2 days 🔍
05/24/2012 +1 days 🔍
06/29/2012 +36 days 🔍
06/30/2012 +1 days 🔍
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01/14/2013 +198 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +798 days 🔍
11/28/2024 +3538 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 7125
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3826 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3826
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61165

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X-Force: 76675
SecurityFocus: 53651
Secunia: 49226 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1027094 - Wireshark Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 38026 - Wireshark Multiple Integer Underflow Vulnerabilities Allow Remote DoS - CVE-2012-3826, Medium

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/28/2024 22:35
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (68), 04/23/2017 14:18 (8), 12/05/2021 15:10 (4), 11/28/2024 22:35 (23)
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