#VU45459 Buffer overflow in Wireshark - CVE-2011-0444
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45459
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Server applications /
IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in the MAC-LTE dissector (epan/dissectors/packet-mac-lte.c) in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.13 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of RARs.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Wireshark: 1.2 - 1.2.13, 1.4.0 - 1.4.2
External links
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053650.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053669.html
https://osvdb.org/70403
https://secunia.com/advisories/43175
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:007
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0369.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45775
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0079
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0104
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0270
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0719
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-01.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-02.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=5676
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5530
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64624
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14283
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
