Wireshark < 1.2.16 / 1.4.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 53473

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The installed version of Wireshark is 1.2.x less than 1.2.16 or 1.4.x less than 1.4.5. Such versions are affected by the following vulnerabilities :
- A data type mismatch error exists in the function 'dissect_nfs_clientaddr4' in the file 'packet-nfs.c' of the NFS dissector and could lead to application crashes while decoding 'SETCLIENTID' calls. (5209)
- A use-after-free error exists in the file 'asn1/x509if/x509if.cnf' of the X.509if dissector that could lead to application crashes. (5754, 5793)
- An buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the file 'packet-dect.c' of the DECT dissector that could allow arbitrary code execution. (5836)

Solution

Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.2.16 / 1.4.5 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 53473

File Name: wireshark_1_4_5.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/18/2011

Updated: 3/9/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark

Required KB Items: SMB/Wireshark/Installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/15/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/15/2011

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Wireshark packet-dect.c Stack Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1590, CVE-2011-1591, CVE-2011-1592

BID: 47392

Secunia: 44172

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