SB2017121201 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17083)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the NetBIOS dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-netbios.c when processing network packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet and crash the vulnerable application.

2) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17084)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the IWARP_MPA dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-iwarp-mpa.c when processing network packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet and crash the vulnerable application.

3) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17085)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the CIP Safety dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-cipsafety.c when processing network packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet and crash the vulnerable application.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-48.html
• https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-47.html
• https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-49.html