Wireshark up to 2.0.2 MS-WSP Dissector packet-mswsp.c integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 2.0.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file epan/dissectors/packet-mswsp.c of the component MS-WSP Dissector. The manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-4084. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 2.0.2 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the file epan/dissectors/packet-mswsp.c of the component MS-WSP Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer signedness error in epan/dissectors/packet-mswsp.c in the MS-WSP dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers an unexpected array size.

The weakness was disclosed 04/25/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at code.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4084 since 04/24/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90787 (Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.3 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 370156 (Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (wnpa-sec-2016-19 to wnpa-sec-2016-28)).

Upgrading to version 2.0.3 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (90787). The entries VDB-82833, VDB-82834, VDB-82835 and VDB-82836 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 90787
Nessus Name: Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.3 Multiple DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 66543
OpenVAS Name: Mageia Linux Local Check: mgasa-2016-0153
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 2.0.3
Patch: 66417b17b3570b163a16ca81f71ce5bcb10548d2

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04/22/2016 🔍
04/24/2016 +2 days 🔍
04/25/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/25/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/26/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/29/2016 +2 days 🔍
07/26/2022 +2279 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: code.wireshark.org⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4084 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4084
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82842
SecurityTracker: 1035685

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2016 10:48
Updated: 07/26/2022 19:09
Changes: 04/26/2016 10:48 (65), 10/25/2018 07:32 (9), 07/26/2022 19:02 (6), 07/26/2022 19:09 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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