Wireshark up to 2.2.1 DTN Dissector packet-dtn.c input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Wireshark up to 2.2.1. This affects an unknown part of the file epan/dissectors/packet-dtn.c of the component DTN Dissector. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-9375. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Wireshark up to 2.2.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file epan/dissectors/packet-dtn.c of the component DTN Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.1 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.7, the DTN dissector could go into an infinite loop, triggered by network traffic or a capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dtn.c by checking whether SDNV evaluation was successful.

The bug was discovered 11/16/2016. The weakness was released 11/17/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9375 since 11/16/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95395 (openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2016-2923)), 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 175884 (Debian Security Update for wireshark (DSA 3719-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (95395) and SecurityFocus (BID 94369†). seclists.org is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-93653, VDB-93654, VDB-93655 and VDB-93657. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 95395
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2016-2923)
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OpenVAS ID: 52466
OpenVAS Name: Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities Nov16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: be6a10afc59f8182b9884d02f9857d547539fe8a

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Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: bugs.wireshark.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9375 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9375
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93656

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SecurityFocus: 94369 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1037313

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/17/2016 10:18
Updated: 10/04/2022 08:45
Changes: 11/17/2016 10:18 (68), 06/05/2019 20:36 (15), 10/04/2022 08:45 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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