Input validation error in Wireshark

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU40956

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-2015-0562

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet, related to the use of packet-scope memory instead of pinfo-scope memory.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.10.0 - 1.12.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0019.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00053.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/62612
https://secunia.com/advisories/62673
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3141
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:022
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71921
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-03.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10724
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=a559f2a050947f793c00159c0cd4d30f403f217c

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.