Input validation error in Wireshark

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33936

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [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-2012-4288

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

Integer overflow in the dissect_xtp_ecntl function in epan/dissectors/packet-xtp.c in the XTP 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 (loop or application crash) via a large value for a span length.

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://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-xtp.c?r1=44289&r2=44288&pathrev=44289
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=44289
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00033.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-2012-15.html
http://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7571
http://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15789

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.