Wireshark up to 2.2.1 OpenFlow Dissector packet-openflow_v5.c resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Wireshark up to 2.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file epan/dissectors/packet-openflow_v5.c of the component OpenFlow Dissector. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-9376. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wireshark up to 2.2.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). This affects an unknown code of the file epan/dissectors/packet-openflow_v5.c of the component OpenFlow Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.1 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.7, the OpenFlow dissector could crash with memory exhaustion, triggered by network traffic or a capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-openflow_v5.c by ensuring that certain length values were sufficiently large.

The bug was discovered 11/16/2016. The weakness was disclosed 11/17/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9376 since 11/16/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, 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†). Further details are available at seclists.org. The entries VDB-93653, VDB-93654, VDB-93655 and VDB-93656 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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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: f2a7af8d3928e18ef15778e63b9b6c78f8bd1bef

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11/16/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: bugs.wireshark.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9376 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9376
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93657

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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 08:46
Changes: 11/17/2016 10:18 (68), 06/05/2019 20:42 (15), 10/04/2022 08:46 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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