| VID |
28291 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of Wireshark which is older than 1.2.14/1.4.3 has been installed on the host. Wireshark is a free packet analyzer computer application. The installed version of Wireshark or Ethereal is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
- An error exists in the MAC-LTE dissector that allows a series of malformed packets to cause a buffer overflow.(5530)
- An error exists in the ENTTEC dissector that allows a series of malformed packets to cause a buffer overflow.(5539)
- An error exists in the ASN.1 BER dissector that allows a series of malformed packets to make Wireshark exit prematurely. (5537)
* 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-2011-01.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-02.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.14.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.3.html
* Platforms Affected:
Wireshark versions prior to 1.2.14 / 1.4.3
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version Wireshark (1.2.14/1.4.3 or later), available from the Wireshark.org Web site at http://www.wireshark.org/download.html |
| Related URL |
CVE-2010-4538,CVE-2011-0444,CVE-2011-0445 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
45634,45775 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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