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Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 66894
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Synopsis
An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.6.16. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-1.6.16 advisory.- The dissect_pft function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcp-etsi.c in the DCP ETSI dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16, 1.8.x before 1.8.8, and 1.10.0 does not validate a certain fragment length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
(CVE-2013-4083)
- The dissect_capwap_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c in the CAPWAP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 incorrectly uses a -1 data value to represent an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet. (CVE-2013-4074)
- The http_payload_subdissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-http.c in the HTTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly determine when to use a recursive approach, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted packet.
(CVE-2013-4081)
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 1.6.16 or later.See Also
https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.16.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8725
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-32
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8733
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-39
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 66894
File Name: wireshark_1_6_16.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 6/14/2013
Updated: 4/30/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
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-2013-4083
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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Wireshark
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/10/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/25/2013