The version of Wireshark installed on the remote MacOS/MacOSX host is 2.2.x prior to 2.2.12 or 2.4.x prior to 2.4.4. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service vulnerability.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(106141);
script_version("1.5");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2017-17997",
"CVE-2018-5334",
"CVE-2018-5335",
"CVE-2018-5336"
);
script_bugtraq_id(102499, 102500, 102504);
script_name(english:"Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.12 / 2.4.x < 2.4.4 DoS Vulnerabilities (MacOS)");
script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Wireshark.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote MacOS / MacOSX host is affected by
multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote MacOS/MacOSX host
is 2.2.x prior to 2.2.12 or 2.4.x prior to 2.4.4. It is, therefore,
affected by a denial of service vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-01.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-03.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-04.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.2.12 / 2.4.4 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-5336");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("macosx_wireshark_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled");
exit(0);
}
include("vcf.inc");
get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/Version");
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Wireshark");
constraints = [
{ "min_version" : "2.2.0", "fixed_version" : "2.2.12" },
{ "min_version" : "2.4.0", "fixed_version" : "2.4.4" }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17997
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5334
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5335
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5336
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-01.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-03.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-04.html