Wireshark up to 1.12.12/2.0.4 RLC Dissector packet-rlc.c numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 1.12.12/2.0.4 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c of the component RLC Dissector. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-6510. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Wireshark up to 1.12.12/2.0.4 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c of the component RLC Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Off-by-one error in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.x before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was disclosed 08/06/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6510 since 08/01/2016. 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 93342 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1)), 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 175813 (Debian Security Update for wireshark (DSA 3648-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.12.13 or 2.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93342). The entries VDB-90660, VDB-90661, VDB-90662 and VDB-90663 are pretty similar. 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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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 93342
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2016:2212-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 902250
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities-02 August16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.12.13/2.0.5
Patch: 47a5fa850b388fcf4ea762073806f01b459820fe

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08/01/2016 🔍
08/06/2016 +5 days 🔍
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08/08/2016 +2 days 🔍
09/02/2016 +25 days 🔍
09/06/2016 +4 days 🔍
09/13/2022 +2198 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6510 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90667

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SecurityTracker: 1036480

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 15:28
Updated: 09/13/2022 11:51
Changes: 08/08/2016 15:28 (66), 03/22/2019 11:15 (11), 09/13/2022 11:51 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:7B8:103

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