Wireshark LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_wireshark_ldss_dissector_bof_vuln_win.nasl 6519 2017-07-04 14:08:14Z cfischer $
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# Wireshark LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
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# Authors:
# Antu Sanadi <[email protected]>
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# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow attackers to crash the application.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Wireshark version 1.2.0 to 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 to 1.4.1";
tag_insight = "The flaw is due to heap-based buffer overflow in
  'dissect_ldss_transfer()' function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the
  LDSS dissector, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)
  and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest
  line.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to Wireshark 1.4.2 or 1.2.13 later,
  For updates refer to http://www.wireshark.org/download";
tag_summary = "This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to buffer
  overflow vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(801555);
  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:"2010-12-09 06:36:39 +0100 (Thu, 09 Dec 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-4300");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_name("Wireshark LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/42290");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3038");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-14.html");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Buffer overflow");
  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 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 or 1.2.0 through 1.2.12
if(version_in_range(version:sharkVer, test_version:"1.4.0", test_version2:"1.4.1") ||
   version_in_range(version:sharkVer, test_version:"1.2.0", test_version2:"1.2.12")){
  security_message(0);
}