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Amazon Linux 2023 : wireshark-cli, wireshark-devel (ALAS2023-2024-673)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 202924

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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 ALAS2023-2024-673 advisory.

 Infinite loop in the F5 Ethernet Trailer protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.7 and 3.4.0 to 3.4.15 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2022-3190)

 Memory handling issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file (CVE-2024-4853)

 MONGO and ZigBee TLV dissector infinite loops in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.2.4, 4.0.0 to 4.0.14, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.22 allow denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file (CVE-2024-4854)

 Use after free issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file (CVE-2024-4855)

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 2023.5.20240722' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-673.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-3190.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-4853.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-4854.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-4855.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 202924

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-673.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/22/2024

Updated: 12/11/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-4855

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3190

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: 7/18/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/7/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3190, CVE-2024-4853, CVE-2024-4854, CVE-2024-4855