Wireshark up to 1.12.0 Sniffer Dissector SnifferDecompress memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.0. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects the function SnifferDecompress of the component Sniffer Dissector. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-6431. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Wireshark up to 1.12.0 (Packet Analyzer Software). This issue affects the function SnifferDecompress of the component Sniffer Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 09/16/2014 by Chaoqiang Zhang and Lewis Burns as wnpa-sec-2014-19 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-6431 since 09/16/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79295 (Amazon Linux AMI : wireshark (ALAS-2014-446)), 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 350280 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for wireshark: ALAS-2014-446).

Upgrading to version 1.10.10 or 1.12.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96239), Tenable (79295), SecurityFocus (BID 69858†), Secunia (SA60578†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031111†). The entries VDB-67697, VDB-67698, VDB-67699 and VDB-67700 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79295
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : wireshark (ALAS-2014-446)
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OpenVAS ID: 703049
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3049-1 (wireshark - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.10.10/1.12.1
Patch: 47c592938ba9f0caeacc4c2ccadb370e72f293a2

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2014-19
Researcher: Chaoqiang Zhang, Lewis Burns
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6431 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6431
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67709

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X-Force: 96239 - Wireshark Sniffer dissector denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 69858
Secunia: 60578 - Debian update for wireshark, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031111 - Wireshark Multiple Dissector Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 46232 - Wireshark 1.10 before 1.10.10 and 1.12 before 1.12.1 Remote DoS via a Crafted File - CVE-2014-6431, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2014 09:55
Updated: 02/21/2022 08:25
Changes: 09/29/2014 09:55 (86), 06/07/2017 08:58 (4), 02/21/2022 08:22 (5), 02/21/2022 08:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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