Wireshark up to 1.12.9/2.0.1 RSL Dissector packet-rsl.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.9/2.0.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file epan/dissectors/packet-rsl.c of the component RSL Dissector. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-2531. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.9/2.0.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file epan/dissectors/packet-rsl.c of the component RSL Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Off-by-one error in epan/dissectors/packet-rsl.c in the RSL dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a 0xff tag value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2530.

The weakness was released 02/28/2016 by Mateusz Jurczyk (Website). The advisory is available at code.wireshark.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-2531 since 02/19/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89048 (FreeBSD : wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities (45117749-df55-11e5-b2bd-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168802 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2016:1344-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.10 or 2.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (111123), Tenable (89048), SecurityFocus (BID 83388†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56947†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-81097, VDB-81098, VDB-81099 and VDB-81100. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit 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: 89048
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities (45117749-df55-11e5-b2bd-002590263bf5)
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OpenVAS ID: 803331
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities March16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.10/2.0.2
Patch: de65fd6b00d0b891930324b9549c93ccfe9cac30

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02/19/2016 🔍
02/23/2016 +4 days 🔍
02/25/2016 +2 days 🔍
02/27/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/28/2016 +1 days 🔍
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03/02/2016 +2 days 🔍
07/08/2022 +2318 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: code.wireshark.org⛔
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2531 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2531
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81106

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X-Force: 111123 - Wireshark RSL dissector denial of service
SecurityFocus: 83388 - Wireshark Multiple Out of Bounds Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1035118
Vulnerability Center: 56947 - Wireshark 1.12.0-1.12.9,2.0.0-2.0.1 Remote DoS in RSL Dissector - CVE-2016-2531, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2016 21:36
Updated: 07/08/2022 15:27
Changes: 02/28/2016 21:36 (67), 08/25/2018 11:24 (25), 07/08/2022 15:27 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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