Wireshark up to 1.8.5 AMPQ Dissector infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Wireshark. Impacted is an unknown function of the component AMPQ Dissector. The manipulation leads to infinite loop. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2013-2482. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component AMPQ Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The AMPQ dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.

The weakness was published 03/06/2013 by Moshe Kaplan as Wireshark 1.8.6 Release Notes as not defined release notes (Website). The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. The public release has been coordinated with the project team. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2482 since 03/06/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66069 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2013:055)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166512 (OpenSuSE Security Update for wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2013:0494-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.8.6 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at wireshark.org. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with tcpdump as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82634), Tenable (66069), SecurityFocus (BID 58353†), OSVDB (90997†) and Secunia (SA52471†). Similar entries are available at VDB-7931, VDB-7921, VDB-7922 and VDB-7923. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 66069
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2013:055)
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OpenVAS ID: 803332
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Dissector Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities - March 13 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.8.6
Alternative: tcpdump

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Wireshark 1.8.6 Release Notes
Researcher: Moshe Kaplan
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2482 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2482
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7925

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X-Force: 82634
SecurityFocus: 58353 - Wireshark AMPQ Dissector CVE-2013-2482 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 52471 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 90997
Vulnerability Center: 39014 - Wireshark 1.6.0 - 1.6.13, 1.8.0 - 1.8.5 Remote DoS in AMPQ Dissector, Medium

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

Created: 03/08/2013 16:57
Updated: 05/06/2021 07:58
Changes: 03/08/2013 16:57 (83), 06/08/2017 23:45 (5), 05/06/2021 07:58 (2)
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