Wireshark up to 1.12.10 NCP Dissector packet-ncp2222.inc input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.10. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc of the component NCP Dissector. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-4085. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.10 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc of the component NCP 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string in a packet.

The weakness was presented 04/25/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-4085 since 04/24/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90786 (Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.11 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 175768 (Debian Security Update for Wireshark (DSA 3585-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.11 or 2.0 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 (90786) and SecurityFocus (BID 87467†). See VDB-82833, VDB-82836, VDB-82837 and VDB-82838 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 90786
Nessus Name: Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.11 Multiple DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 862882
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark NCP dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability May16 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.11/2.0
Patch: 99efcb0f5aeeb4b2179e88c7a4233022aaeecf0b

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04/22/2016 🔍
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04/24/2016 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: code.wireshark.org⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-4085 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4085
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82843

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SecurityFocus: 87467 - Wireshark NCP Dissector 'packet-ncp2222.inc' Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035685

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2016 10:48
Updated: 07/26/2022 19:25
Changes: 04/26/2016 10:48 (66), 10/25/2018 07:33 (12), 07/26/2022 19:17 (6), 07/26/2022 19:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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