Amazon Linux 2023 : wireshark-cli, wireshark-devel (ALAS2023-2023-197)

high Nessus Plugin ID 176926

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-197 advisory.

Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted RTPS packet, Wireshark version between 4.0.0 to 4.0.5, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution in the context of the process runningWireshark.NOTE: https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa- sec-2023-18.htmlNOTE: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19085 (CVE-2023-0666)

Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted IEEE-C37.118 packet, Wireshark version 4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution in the context of the process running Wireshark. CVE-2023-0668 appears to be an instance of CWE-125.

NOTE: https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-19.htmlNOTE:
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19087 (CVE-2023-0668)

A vulnerability exists in wireshark version 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 which would allow a remote attacker to crash wireshark by either injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing a user to read a malformed packet trace file. (CVE-2023-2854)

Candump log parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2855)

VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2856)

A vulnerability was found in wireshark versions between 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13. The attacker would need the victim to open a maliciously crafted wireshark trace file, which would cause wireshark to crash. (CVE-2023-2857)

NetScaler file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2858)

GDSDB infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2879)

XRA dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2023-2952)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

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

Solution

Run 'dnf update wireshark --releasever 2023.0.20230607' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 176926

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-197.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 6/8/2023

Updated: 12/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2952

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2879

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:wireshark-cli, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:wireshark-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:wireshark-cli-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:wireshark-debugsource, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/5/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/24/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-0666, CVE-2023-0668, CVE-2023-2854, CVE-2023-2855, CVE-2023-2856, CVE-2023-2857, CVE-2023-2858, CVE-2023-2879, CVE-2023-2952

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