Wireshark up to 1.8.5 ETCH Dissector packet-etch.c Packet numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Wireshark up to 1.8.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the file packet-etch.c of the component ETCH Dissector. Performing a manipulation as part of Packet results in numeric error. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2013-2486. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.8.5 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the file packet-etch.c of the component ETCH Dissector. The manipulation as part of a Packet leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.

The weakness was disclosed 03/12/2013 by Moshe Kaplan as wnpa-sec-2013-31 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2486 since 03/06/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75017 (openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2013:0947-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166474 (OpenSuSE Security Update for wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2013:0911-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.8.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (75017), SecurityFocus (BID 58363†), OSVDB (93506†) and Secunia (SA53425†). The entries VDB-7931, VDB-7930, VDB-8815 and VDB-8816 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 75017
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2013:0947-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 803333
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Dissector Multiple Vulnerabilities - March 13 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.8.7

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2013-31
Researcher: Moshe Kaplan
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2486 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2486
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8817

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SecurityFocus: 58363 - Wireshark RELOAD Dissector CVE-2013-2486 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 53425 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 93506

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Created: 05/21/2013 15:56
Updated: 04/24/2019 16:19
Changes: 05/21/2013 15:56 (82), 04/24/2019 16:19 (3)
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