Updated wireshark packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Wireshark is a program for monitoring network traffic. Wireshark was previously known as Ethereal.
Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-3146)
Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-1070, CVE-2008-1071, CVE-2008-1072, CVE-2008-1561, CVE-2008-1562, CVE-2008-1563, CVE-2008-3137, CVE-2008-3138, CVE-2008-3141, CVE-2008-3145, CVE-2008-3932, CVE-2008-3933, CVE-2008-3934)
Additionally, this update changes the default Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) configuration to always prompt for the root password before each start of Wireshark. This avoids unintentionally running Wireshark with root privileges.
Users of wireshark should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Wireshark version 1.0.3, and resolve these issues.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2008:0890. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(34328);
script_version("1.33");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1070", "CVE-2008-1071", "CVE-2008-1072", "CVE-2008-1561", "CVE-2008-1562", "CVE-2008-1563", "CVE-2008-3137", "CVE-2008-3138", "CVE-2008-3141", "CVE-2008-3145", "CVE-2008-3146", "CVE-2008-3932", "CVE-2008-3933", "CVE-2008-3934");
script_bugtraq_id(28025, 28485, 30020, 30181, 31009);
script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2008:0890");
script_name(english:"RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (RHSA-2008:0890)");
script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated packages");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"Updated wireshark packages that fix several security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the
Red Hat Security Response Team.
Wireshark is a program for monitoring network traffic. Wireshark was
previously known as Ethereal.
Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark
read a malformed packet off a network, it could crash or, possibly,
execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-3146)
Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark
could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a
network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-1070,
CVE-2008-1071, CVE-2008-1072, CVE-2008-1561, CVE-2008-1562,
CVE-2008-1563, CVE-2008-3137, CVE-2008-3138, CVE-2008-3141,
CVE-2008-3145, CVE-2008-3932, CVE-2008-3933, CVE-2008-3934)
Additionally, this update changes the default Pluggable Authentication
Modules (PAM) configuration to always prompt for the root password
before each start of Wireshark. This avoids unintentionally running
Wireshark with root privileges.
Users of wireshark should upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain Wireshark version 1.0.3, and resolve these issues."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1070"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1071"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1072"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1561"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1562"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1563"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3137"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3138"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3141"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3145"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3146"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3932"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3933"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3934"
);
# http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/"
);
# http://www.wireshark.org/security/
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0890"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:"Update the affected wireshark and / or wireshark-gnome packages."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
script_cwe_id(20, 119, 200, 399);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:wireshark");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:wireshark-gnome");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/02/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/10/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/10/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^(3|4|5)([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 3.x / 4.x / 5.x", "Red Hat " + os_ver);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);
yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo))
{
rhsa = "RHSA-2008:0890";
yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
extra : yum_report
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
}
}
else
{
flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", reference:"wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.3-EL3.3")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", reference:"wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.3-3.el4_7")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"i386", reference:"wireshark-1.0.3-4.el5_2")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"s390x", reference:"wireshark-1.0.3-4.el5_2")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"wireshark-1.0.3-4.el5_2")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"i386", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.3-4.el5_2")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"s390x", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.3-4.el5_2")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.3-4.el5_2")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
extra : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "wireshark / wireshark-gnome");
}
}
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
redhat | enterprise_linux | wireshark | p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:wireshark |
redhat | enterprise_linux | wireshark-gnome | p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:wireshark-gnome |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 3 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3 |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 4 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4 |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.7 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.7 |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 5 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 5.2 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.2 |
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1070
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1071
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1072
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1561
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1562
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1563
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3137
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3138
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3141
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3145
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3146
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3932
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3933
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3934
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0890
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1070
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1071
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1072
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1561
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1562
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1563
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3137
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3138
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3141
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3145
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3146
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3932
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3933
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3934
www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/
www.wireshark.org/security/