Buffer overflow in wireshark (Alpine package)

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU32587

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-2013-7114

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

Multiple buffer overflows in the create_ntlmssp_v2_key function in epan/dissectors/packet-ntlmssp.c in the NTLMSSP v2 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.12 and 1.10.x before 1.10.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long domain name in a packet.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wireshark (Alpine package): 1.8.3-r0 - 1.8.11-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:wireshark_alpine_package:1.8.3-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:wireshark_alpine_package:1.8.6-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:wireshark_alpine_package:1.8.7-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9b3157524ff1b64a3a9f2022928059cb10cf7a68
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9723d3fdc56fea5680cc54a5a166863f2aae373b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4dd35aaa2db1ba69b50a9df520e84648204211cc

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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