Detections
Analytics
Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.12 Multiple DoS
high Nessus Plugin ID 91820
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host has an application installed that is affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 1.12.x prior to 1.12.12. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities :- An infinite loop exists in the SPOOLs dissector. A remote attacker, via a specially crafted packet or trace file, can exploit this to exhaust CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service condition.
(CVE-2016-5350)
- A flaw exists in the IEEE 802.11 dissector that is triggered when handling a malformed packet or trace file. A remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5351)
- A flaw exists in the UMTS FP dissector that is triggered when handling a malformed packet or trace file. A remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5353)
- A flaw exists in multiple USB dissectors that is triggered when a handling malformed packet or trace file. A remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5354)
- A flaw exists in the Toshiba file parser that is triggered when handling a malformed packet trace file. A remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted packet trace file, to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5355)
- A flaw exists in the CoSine file parser that is triggered when handling a malformed packet trace file. A remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5356)
- A flaw exists in the NetScreen file parser that is triggered when handling a malformed packet trace file. A remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2016-5357)
- An integer overflow condition exists in the WBXML dissector. A remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or trace file, to exhaust CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service condition.
(CVE-2016-5359)
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 1.12.12 or later.See Also
https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.12.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-29.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-30.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-32.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-33.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-34.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-35.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 91820
File Name: wireshark_1_12_12.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 6/24/2016
Updated: 3/30/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.18
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5359
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
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:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: manual
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Wireshark
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/7/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-5350, CVE-2016-5351, CVE-2016-5353, CVE-2016-5354, CVE-2016-5355, CVE-2016-5356, CVE-2016-5357, CVE-2016-5359