SB2023082401 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4512)

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CBOR protocol dissector. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4511)

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in Bluetooth SDP dissector. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

3) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4513)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in Bluetooth SDP dissector. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2906)

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CP2179 protocol dissector. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-23.html
• https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-24.html
• https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-25.html
• https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-26.html