Input validation error in Wireshark

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32611

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-2013-6336

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The ieee802154_map_rec function in epan/dissectors/packet-ieee802154.c in the IEEE 802.15.4 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.11 and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 uses an incorrect pointer chain, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) 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:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ieee802154.c?r1=52036&r2=52035&pathrev=52036
https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=52036
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00026.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00027.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2792
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-61.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9139
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19193

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.