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Wireshark DOCSIS Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)

🗓️ 19 May 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Wireshark DOCSIS Dissector DoS Vulnerability on Window

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_wireshark_docsis_dos_vuln_win.nasl 6519 2017-07-04 14:08:14Z cfischer $
#
# Wireshark DOCSIS Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)
#
# Authors:
# Sooraj KS <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow attackers to crash the application.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Wireshark Version 0.9.6 through 1.0.12 and
  Wireshark Version 1.2.0 through 1.2.7";
tag_insight = "The flaw is caused by an error in the DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service
  Interface Specification) dissector when processing malformed data. An
  attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening
  a malformed packet trace file.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to the latest version of Wireshark 1.2.8 or 1.0.13,
  For updates refer to http://www.wireshark.org/download";
tag_summary = "This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to
  denial of service vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(801208);
  script_version("$Revision: 6519 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-04 16:08:14 +0200 (Tue, 04 Jul 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-05-19 14:50:39 +0200 (Wed, 19 May 2010)");
  script_bugtraq_id(39950);
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1455");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_name("Wireshark DOCSIS Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/39661");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-03.html");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-04.html");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("gb_wireshark_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Wireshark/Win/Ver");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

## Confirm Windows
sharkVer = get_kb_item("Wireshark/Win/Ver");
if(!sharkVer){
  exit(0);
}

## Check version from 0.9.6 through 1.0.12 or 1.2.0 through 1.2.7
if(version_in_range(version:sharkVer, test_version:"0.9.6",
   test_version2:"1.0.12") || version_in_range(version:sharkVer,
   test_version:"1.2.0", test_version2:"1.2.7")){
  security_message(0);
}

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