Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.16 Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66894

Synopsis

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

Description

The installed version of Wireshark 1.6 is earlier than 1.6.16. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities:

- Errors exist in the CAPWAP and DCP ETSI dissectors that could allow them to crash. (Bugs 8717, 8725)

- Errors exist in the HTTP dissector that could overrun the stack, which could result in an application crash.
(Bug 8733)

Solution

Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.6.16 or later.

See Also

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-32.html

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-39.html

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-41.html

http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.16.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66894

File Name: wireshark_1_6_16.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/14/2013

Updated: 3/9/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Temporal Vector: E:POC/RL:OF/RC: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: 6/10/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/25/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4074, CVE-2013-4081, CVE-2013-4083

BID: 60448, 60500, 60504, 60505