The installed version of Wireshark is 1.2.x less than 1.2.17 or 1.4.x less than 1.4.7. As such, it is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
An error exists in DICOM dissector that can allow denial of service attacks when processing certain malformed packets. (Issue #5876)
An error exists in the handling of corrupted snoop files that can cause application crashes. (Issue #5912)
An error exists in the handling of compressed capture data that can cause application crashes. (Issue #5908)
An error exists in the handling of ‘Visual Networks’ files that can cause application crashes. (Issue #5934)
An error exists in the ‘desegment_tcp()’ function in the file ‘epan/dissectors/packet-tcp.c’ that can allow a NULL pointer to be dereferenced when handling certain TCP segments. (Issue #5837)
An error exists in the handling of corrupted ‘Diameter’ dictionary files that can cause application crashes. (CVE-2011-1958)
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(54942);
script_version("1.10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/03/09");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2011-1956",
"CVE-2011-1957",
"CVE-2011-1958",
"CVE-2011-1959",
"CVE-2011-2174",
"CVE-2011-2175"
);
script_bugtraq_id(48066);
script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"44449");
script_name(english:"Wireshark < 1.2.17 / 1.4.7 Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Does a version check");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by
multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The installed version of Wireshark is 1.2.x less than 1.2.17 or 1.4.x
less than 1.4.7. As such, it is affected by the following
vulnerabilities :
- An error exists in DICOM dissector that can allow denial
of service attacks when processing certain malformed
packets. (Issue #5876)
- An error exists in the handling of corrupted snoop
files that can cause application crashes. (Issue #5912)
- An error exists in the handling of compressed capture
data that can cause application crashes. (Issue #5908)
- An error exists in the handling of 'Visual Networks'
files that can cause application crashes. (Issue #5934)
- An error exists in the 'desegment_tcp()' function in the
file 'epan/dissectors/packet-tcp.c' that can allow a NULL
pointer to be dereferenced when handling certain TCP
segments. (Issue #5837)
- An error exists in the handling of corrupted 'Diameter'
dictionary files that can cause application crashes.
(CVE-2011-1958)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5876");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5912");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5908");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5934");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-08.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.17.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.7.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.2.17 / 1.4.7 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:POC/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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/05/31");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/05/31");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/06/02");
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:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2023 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/Wireshark/Installed");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Wireshark', win_local:TRUE);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '1.4.0', 'max_version' : '1.4.6', 'fixed_version' : '1.4.7' },
{ 'min_version' : '1.2.0', 'max_version' : '1.2.16', 'fixed_version' : '1.2.17' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1956
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1957
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1958
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1959
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2174
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2175
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5876
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5908
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5912
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5934
www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.17.html
www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.7.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-07.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-08.html