Resource management error in Wireshark



Published: 2012-04-11 | Updated: 2020-07-28
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2012-1596
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Wireshark
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Wireshark.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32811

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1596

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The mp2t_process_fragmented_payload function in epan/dissectors/packet-mp2t.c in the MP2T dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.12 and 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a packet containing an invalid pointer value that triggers an incorrect memory-allocation attempt.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.4.0 - 1.4.11

CPE2.3 External links

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=41001
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078769.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00060.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48548
http://secunia.com/advisories/48986
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52736
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026874
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-07.html
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6833
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74363
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15194


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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