Resource management error in Wireshark

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32764

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4291

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The CIP dissector in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a malformed packet.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.4.0 - 1.4.14

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00033.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0125.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55035
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-20.html
http://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7570
http://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15813

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

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.