Wireshark up to 1.8.5 GTPv2 Dissector packet-reload.c Packet numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Wireshark up to 1.8.5. This affects an unknown function of the file dissectors/packet-reload.c of the component GTPv2 Dissector. The manipulation as part of Packet leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-2486. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended 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 rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file dissectors/packet-reload.c of the component GTPv2 Dissector. The manipulation as part of a Packet leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is 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 shared 03/18/2013 as wnpa-sec-2013-24 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2486 since 03/06/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as 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 (93508†) and Secunia (SA53425†). The entries VDB-7931, VDB-7930, VDB-8815 and VDB-8816 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for 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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03/18/2013 +11 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2013-24
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2486 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2486
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8819

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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: 93508

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Created: 05/21/2013 15:59
Updated: 04/30/2019 08:25
Changes: 05/21/2013 15:59 (84), 04/30/2019 08:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:952:103

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