Wireshark up to 1.8.6 PPP CCP Dissector dissect_ccp_bsdcomp_opt numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.8.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dissect_ccp_bsdcomp_opt of the component PPP CCP Dissector. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2013-3558. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.8.6 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function dissect_ccp_bsdcomp_opt of the component PPP CCP Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The dissect_ccp_bsdcomp_opt function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c in the PPP CCP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not terminate a bit-field list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

The weakness was released 05/24/2013 as Bug 8638 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-3558 since 05/20/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66767 (Debian DSA-2700-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166492 (OpenSuSE Security Update for wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2013:1084-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84368), Tenable (66767), Secunia (SA53425†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40245†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-8815, VDB-8816, VDB-8817 and VDB-8818. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 66767
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2700-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892700
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2700-1 (wireshark - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.8.1

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03/24/2015 +631 days 🔍
01/02/2022 +2476 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 8638
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-3558 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3558
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64196

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X-Force: 84368
SecurityFocus: 59992
Secunia: 53425
Vulnerability Center: 40245 - Wireshark 1.8 - 1.8.6 Remote Denial of Service due to Flaw in the PPP CCP Dissector, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/02/2022 23:23
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (69), 05/04/2017 10:29 (3), 01/02/2022 23:23 (4)
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