| VID |
50042 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The installed version of Wireshark 1.6 is earlier than 1.6.11. It thus is affected by a denial of service vulnerability. A malformed packet can cause the 'DRDA' dissector to enter an infinite loop thereby consuming excessive CPU resources.
* 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-2012-28.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.11.html
* Platforms Affected:
Wireshark versions 1.6.x before 1.6.11
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version Wireshark (1.6.11 or later), available from the Wireshark.org Web site at http://www.wireshark.org/download/win32/all-versions/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2012-3548 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
55284 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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