#VU45258 Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2011-1142

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45258

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1142

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Wireshark.org

Description

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

Stack consumption vulnerability in the dissect_ber_choice function in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.2.x through 1.2.15 and 1.4.x through 1.4.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving self-referential ASN.1 CHOICE values.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.2.0 - 1.2.15, 1.4.0 - 1.4.4

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External links
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:044
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0622
https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.15.html
https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.4.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1516
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14724

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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.