Wireshark up to 1.12.8/2.0.0 802.11 Dissector epan/crypt/airpdcap.c AirPDcapDecryptWPABroadcastKey input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.8/2.0.0. Affected is the function AirPDcapDecryptWPABroadcastKey of the file epan/crypt/airpdcap.c of the component 802.11 Dissector. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-8724. The attack requires local access. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 1.12.8/2.0.0 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function AirPDcapDecryptWPABroadcastKey of the file epan/crypt/airpdcap.c of the component 802.11 Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The AirPDcapDecryptWPABroadcastKey function in epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not verify the WPA broadcast key length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was presented 01/04/2016 with Google (Website). The advisory is shared for download at code.wireshark.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-8724 since 01/03/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

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 87824 (Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.9 Multiple DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175659 (Debian Security Update for wireshark (DSA 3505-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.9 or 2.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (87824) and SecurityFocus (BID 79382†). See VDB-78868, VDB-80055, VDB-80056 and VDB-80057 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 87824
Nessus Name: Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.9 Multiple DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 802978
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities-02 January16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.9/2.0.1
Patch: 83f2818118ae255db949bb3a4b3a26ebd1c5f7c5

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12/03/2015 🔍
12/29/2015 +26 days 🔍
01/03/2016 +5 days 🔍
01/04/2016 +1 days 🔍
01/04/2016 +0 days 🔍
01/05/2016 +1 days 🔍
01/08/2016 +3 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: code.wireshark.org⛔
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8724 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8724
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80068

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SecurityFocus: 79382 - Wireshark Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034551

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

Created: 01/05/2016 08:28
Updated: 12/22/2024 00:07
Changes: 01/05/2016 08:28 (63), 05/27/2018 12:07 (18), 07/02/2022 09:46 (6), 07/02/2022 09:47 (1), 12/22/2024 00:07 (24)
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