| VID |
28268 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of Wireshark which is older than 1.2.6 has been installed on the host. Wireshark is a free packet analyzer computer application. The installed version of Wireshark or Ethereal is potentially vulnerable to attack by handling data associated with the LWRES dissector.
These vulnerabilities can result in a denial of service, or possibly arbitrary code execution. A remote attacker can exploit these issues by tricking a user into opening a maliciously crafted capture file. Additionally, if Wireshark is running in promiscuous mode, one of these issues can be exploited remotely.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-02.html
* Platforms Affected:
Wireshark versions prior to 1.2.6 (from 0.9.0 to 1.2.5)
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version Wireshark (1.2.6 or later), available from the Wireshark.org Web site at http://www.wireshark.org/download.html
If are running Wireshark 1.2.5 or earlier (including Ethereal) and cannot upgrade, you can work around each of the problems listed above by doing the following:
- Disable the LWRES dissector:
O Select Analyze¡æEnabled Protocols... from the menu.
O Make sure "LWRES" is un-checked.
O Click "Save", then click "OK". |
| Related URL |
CVE-2010-0304 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
37985 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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