5.8 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
71.6%
The installed version of Wireshark 1.8 is earlier than 1.8.3. It thus is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
A malformed packet can cause the ‘DRDA’ and ‘HSRP’ dissectors to enter an infinite loop, thereby consuming excessive CPU resources. (CVE-2012-3548, CVE-2012-5237)
A malformed packet can cause the ‘PPP’ dissector to crash the application. (CVE-2012-5238)
A malformed packet can trigger a buffer overflow in the ‘LDP’ dissector, which results in an application crash.
(CVE-2012-5240)
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(62478);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/03/09");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2012-3548",
"CVE-2012-5237",
"CVE-2012-5238",
"CVE-2012-5240"
);
script_bugtraq_id(55284, 55754);
script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.8.x < 1.8.3 Multiple 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 vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The installed version of Wireshark 1.8 is earlier than 1.8.3. It thus
is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
- A malformed packet can cause the 'DRDA' and 'HSRP'
dissectors to enter an infinite loop, thereby consuming
excessive CPU resources. (CVE-2012-3548, CVE-2012-5237)
- A malformed packet can cause the 'PPP' dissector to
crash the application. (CVE-2012-5238)
- A malformed packet can trigger a buffer overflow in the
'LDP' dissector, which results in an application crash.
(CVE-2012-5240)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-26.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-27.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-28.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-29.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.3.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.8.3 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-5240");
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_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/06/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/10/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/10/10");
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) 2012-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
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' : '1.8.0', 'max_version' : '1.8.2', 'fixed_version' : '1.8.3' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3548
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5237
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5238
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5240
www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.3.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-26.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-27.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-28.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-29.html