Wireshark up to 2.0.5 UMTS FP Dissector packet-umts_fp.c out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wireshark up to 2.0.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the file epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c of the component UMTS FP Dissector. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-7178. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark up to 2.0.5 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c of the component UMTS FP Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c in the UMTS FP dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.6 does not ensure that memory is allocated for certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write access and application crash) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was published 09/09/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7178 since 09/08/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93620 (Debian DLA-632-1 : wireshark security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370157 (Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (wnpa-sec-2016-50 to wnpa-sec-2016-57)).

Upgrading to version 2.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93620). Similar entries are available at VDB-91403, VDB-91404, VDB-91406 and VDB-91407. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93620
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-632-1 : wireshark security update
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OpenVAS ID: 870592
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities September16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 2.0.6
Patch: 315bba7c645b75af24215c6303d187b188610bba

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09/08/2016 🔍
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09/11/2016 +2 days 🔍
09/21/2016 +10 days 🔍
09/22/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/15/2022 +2184 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: debian.org
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CVE: CVE-2016-7178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91405

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SecurityTracker: 1036760

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/11/2016 11:12
Updated: 09/15/2022 10:46
Changes: 09/11/2016 11:12 (66), 04/13/2019 12:43 (11), 09/15/2022 10:46 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:688:103

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