| VID |
50008 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The installed version of Wireshark is 1.6.x less than 1.6.2. Such versions are affected by the following vulnerabilities :
- An error exists in IKE dissector that can allow denial of service attacks when processing certain malformed packets. (CVE-2011-3266)
- A buffer exception handling vulnerability exists that can allow denial of service attacks when processing certain malformed packets. (Issue #6135)
- It may be possible to make Wireshark execute Lua scripts using a method similar to DLL hijacking. (Issue #6136)
- An error exists in OpenSafety dissector that can allow denial of service attacks when processing certain malformed packets. (Issue #6138)
- An error exists in CSN.1 dissector that can allow denial of service attacks when processing certain malformed packets. (Issue #6139)
* 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-2011-12.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-14.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-15.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-16.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.2.html
* Platforms Affected:
Wireshark versions prior to 1.6.2
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version Wireshark (1.6.2 or later), available from the Wireshark.org Web site at http://www.wireshark.org/download.html |
| Related URL |
CVE-2011-3266 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
49377,49521,49522,49524,49528 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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