Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.14 / 2.2.x < 2.2.8 Multiple DoS

high Nessus Plugin ID 101898

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Synopsis

An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.0.x prior to 2.0.14 or 2.2.x prior to 2.2.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities :

- A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DAAP dissector, specifically in the dissect_daap_one_tag() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-daap.c. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to exhaust stack resources through uncontrolled recursion.
(CVE-2017-9617)

- An infinite loop condition exists in the DOCSIS dissector, specifically in the dissect_docsis() function within file plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to consume available CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11406)

- A memory allocation issue exists in the MQ dissector, specifically in the reassemble_mq() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-mq.c, due to improper validation of fragment lengths before attempting reassembly. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11407)

- A flaw exists in the AMQP dissector, specifically in the get_amqp_1_0_value_formatter() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-amqp.c, when decoding lists.
An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause a stack overflow, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11408)

- A large loop condition exists in the GPRS LLC dissector, specifically in the llc_gprs_dissect_xid() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-gprs-llc.c, when handling specially crafted packet or trace files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition. Note that this issue only applies to version 2.0.x. (CVE-2017-11409)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.0.14 / 2.2.8 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 101898

File Name: wireshark_2_2_8.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/21/2017

Updated: 8/7/2018

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Wireshark, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/18/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/15/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-11406, CVE-2017-11407, CVE-2017-11408, CVE-2017-11409, CVE-2017-9617

BID: 99087

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