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Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities - July08 (Linux)

2008-08-2200:00:00
Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod
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10

EPSS

0.024

Percentile

90.1%

The host is running Wireshark/Ethereal, which is prone to multiple
vulnerabilities.

##############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_wireshark_mult_vuln_july08_lin_900011.nasl 7823 2017-11-20 08:54:04Z cfischer $
# Description: Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities - July08 (Linux)
#
# Authors:
# Chandan S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# 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.
##############################################################################

if(description)
{
 script_id(900011);
 script_version("$Revision: 7823 $");
 script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-11-20 09:54:04 +0100 (Mon, 20 Nov 2017) $");
 script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-08-22 10:29:01 +0200 (Fri, 22 Aug 2008)");
 script_bugtraq_id(28485);
 script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1561", "CVE-2008-1562", "CVE-2008-1563");
 script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod");
 script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
 script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
 script_family("General");
 script_name("Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities - July08 (Linux)");
 script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
 script_mandatory_keys("login/SSH/success");
 script_exclude_keys("ssh/no_linux_shell");

 script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to wireshark to 1.0.1 or later.
http://www.wireshark.org/download.html");
 script_tag(name:"summary", value: "The host is running Wireshark/Ethereal, which is prone to multiple
vulnerabilities.");
 script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaws exist due to errors in GSM SMS dissector, PANA and KISMET
dissectors, RTMPT dissector, RMI dissector, and in syslog dissector.");
 script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Wireshark versions prior to 1.0.1 on Linux (All).
 
Quick Fix : Disable the following dissectors,
GSM SMS, PANA, KISMET, RTMPT, and RMI");
 script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could result in application crash,
disclose of system memory, and an incomplete syslog encapsulated
packets.
Impact Level : SYSTEM");
 exit(0);
}

include("ssh_func.inc");

 foreach item (get_kb_list("ssh/login/rpms"))
 {
        if("ethereal" >< item)
	{
        	security_message(0);
		exit(0);
        }

	else if("wireshark" >< item)
	{
		if(egrep(pattern:"wireshark~(0\.99\.[1-9]|1\.0\.0)($|[^.0-9])",
			 string:item))
                {
                        security_message(0);
                        exit(0);
                }
        }
 }

 sock = ssh_login_or_reuse_connection();
 if(!sock){
	exit(0);
 }

 etherealVer = ssh_cmd(socket:sock, cmd:"ethereal -v", timeout:120);
 if("Compiled" >< etherealVer)
 {
	if(egrep(pattern:"ethereal 0\.([0-8]?[0-9]\..*|9[0-8]\..*|99\.0)$",
          	 string:etherealVer)){
        	security_message(0);
 	}
 }

 wiresharkVer = ssh_cmd(socket:sock, cmd:"wireshark -v", timeout:120);
 ssh_close_connection();

 if("Compiled" >< wiresharkVer)
 {
	if(egrep(pattern:"wireshark (0\.99\.[1-9]|1.0.0)$", string:wiresharkVer)){
		security_message(0);
	}
 }