Wireshark < 1.2.13 / 1.4.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 50678

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The installed version of Wireshark is 1.2.x less than 1.2.13 or 1.4.x less than 1.4.2. Such versions are affected by the following vulnerabilities:

- An error exists in the LDSS dissector that allows a series of malformed packets to cause a buffer overflow. (5318)

- An error exists in the ZigBee ZCL dissector that allows a series of malformed packets to cause the dissector to enter an infinite loop. (5303)

Solution

Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.2.13 / 1.4.2 or later.

See Also

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-13.html

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-14.html

http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.13.html

http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.2.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 50678

File Name: wireshark_1_4_2.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/22/2010

Updated: 3/9/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark

Required KB Items: SMB/Wireshark/Installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/18/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4300, CVE-2010-4301

BID: 44986, 44987

Secunia: 42290