Wireshark up to 1.8.7 RDP Dissector packet-rdp.c input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Wireshark up to 1.8.7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file packet-rdp.c of the component RDP Dissector. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-4078. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Wireshark up to 1.8.7 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file packet-rdp.c of the component RDP 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

epan/dissectors/packet-rdp.c in the RDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not validate return values during checks for data availability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

The weakness was released 10/14/2012 by Laurent Butti as wnpa-sec-2013-36 as not defined bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4078 since 06/09/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66910 (Debian DSA-2709-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166238 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for wireshark (SUSE-SU-2013:1276-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.8.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at anonsvn.wireshark.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 9 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84823), Tenable (66910), SecurityFocus (BID 60495†), OSVDB (94245†) and Secunia (SA53762†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-9072, VDB-9073, VDB-9074 and VDB-9076. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 66910
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2709-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892709
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2709-1 (wireshark - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.8.8
Patch: anonsvn.wireshark.org

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2013-36
Researcher: Laurent Butti
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4078 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4078
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9181

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X-Force: 84823
SecurityFocus: 60495 - Wireshark RDP Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 53762 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 94245
Vulnerability Center: 40007 - Wireshark 1.8 Before 1.8.8 RDP Dissector Allows Remote DoS via a Crafted Packet, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2013 15:21
Updated: 05/17/2021 07:53
Changes: 06/17/2013 15:21 (88), 05/02/2017 18:09 (2), 05/17/2021 07:53 (3)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103

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