Wireshark 'bytes_repr_len' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_wireshark_bytes_repr_len_dos_vuln_win.nasl 7052 2017-09-04 11:50:51Z teissa $
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# Wireshark 'bytes_repr_len' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)
#
# Authors:
# Sooraj KS <[email protected]>
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# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a denial of
  service.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Wireshark version 1.4.5";
tag_insight = "The flaw is caused by an error in the 'bytes_repr_len' function, which allows
  remote attackers to cause a denial of service via arbitrary TCP traffic.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.4.7 or later,
  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(802201);
  script_version("$Revision: 7052 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-09-04 13:50:51 +0200 (Mon, 04 Sep 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-06-13 15:43:58 +0200 (Mon, 13 Jun 2011)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1956");
  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 'bytes_repr_len' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/44449/");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/67789");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5837");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("gb_wireshark_detect_win.nasl");
  script_require_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");

## Get version from KB
sharkVer = get_kb_item("Wireshark/Win/Ver");
if(!sharkVer){
  exit(0);
}

## Check for vulnerable Wireshark versions
if(version_is_equal (version:sharkVer, test_version:"1.4.5")) {
  security_message(0);
}