Input validation error in Wireshark

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32613

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-2013-6339

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The dissect_openwire_type function in epan/dissectors/packet-openwire.c in the OpenWire dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.11 and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop) via a crafted packet.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.8.0 - 1.8.10

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-openwire.c?r1=52458&r2=52457&pathrev=52458
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-openwire.c?r1=52463&r2=52462&pathrev=52463
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=52458
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=52463
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00027.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-64.html
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9248
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19086

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.