Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to conduct a DoS (Denial of Service).
Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.10.9 or later,
For updates refer to http://www.wireshark.org/download
Insight
Multiple flaws exists due to,
- An error in 'dissect_log' function in plugins/irda/packet-irda.c within the ASN.1 BER dissector.
- An error in 'read_new_line' function in wiretap/catapult_dct2000.c within the Catapult DCT2000 dissector.
- An error in 'APN decode' functionality in epan/dissectors/packet-gtp.c and epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_gm.c within the GTP and GSM Management dissectors.
- An error in 'rlc_decode_li' function in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c within the RLC dissector.
- An error in 'dissect_ber_constrained_bitstring' function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c within the ASN.1 BER dissector.
Affected
Wireshark version 1.10.x before 1.10.9 on Windows
Detection
Get the installed version with the help of detect NVT and check the version is vulnerable or not.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59299
- http://www.osvdb.com/109728
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-08.html
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-09.html
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-10.html
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-11.html
Updated on 2017-03-28
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-5161, CVE-2014-5162, CVE-2014-5163, CVE-2014-5164, CVE-2014-5165 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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