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Wireshark 3.2.x < 3.2.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)

🗓️ 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Wireshark 3.2.x < 3.2.8 Vulnerabilities (macOS

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Code
##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(142422);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/30");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2020-B-0065-S");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 3.2.x < 3.2.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is prior to 3.2.8. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-3.2.8 advisory.

  - Injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file can
    cause the GQUIC protocol dissector to crash.

  - Injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file can
    cause the FBZERO protocol dissector to crash.
 
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-3.2.8.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2020-14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2020-15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 3.2.8, 3.4.0, or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A: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_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"manual");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_rationale", value:"Score from an in depth analysis done by Tenable");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/10/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/10/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/11/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020-2026 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('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata" : {
    "spec_version" : "1.0"
  },
  "requires" : [
    {
      "scope" : "target",
      "match" : {
        "os" : "macos"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks" : [
    {
      "product" : {
        "name" : "Wireshark",
        "type" : "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm" : "default",
      "constraints" : [
        {
          "fixed_display": "3.2.8 / 3.4.0",
          "fixed_version" : "3.2.8",
          "min_version" : "3.2.0"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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30 Mar 2026 00:00Current
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