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Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities-02 August16 (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
The multiple flaws are due to, - An error in 'epan/proto.c' script cause OpenFlow dissector (and possibly others) to go into a long loop. - The 'epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c' script in the LDSS dissector mishandles conversations. - An Off-by-one error in 'epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c' script in the RLC dissector. - The 'epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c' in the RLC dissector uses an incorrect integer data type. - An error in 'epan/dissectors/packet-wsp.c' script cause WSP dissector to go into a long loop. - An error in 'epan/dissectors/packet-packetbb.c' script could cause a divide-by-zero error in PacketBB dissector.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Wireshark version 1.12.x before 1.12.13 and 2.0.x before 2.0.5 on Windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.13 or 2.0.5 or later.