6134 : Ethereal MMSE Dissector Overflow
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7 months ago

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Disclosure

May 14, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in Ethereal. The product fails to handle malformed packets, malformed trace files, and malformed color filter files resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause Ethereal to crash or run arbitrary code resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.10.4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Ethereal
Watch-list
Ethereal
Watch-list
0.10.3
0.10.1
0.10.2

References

Tools & Filters

Nessus

12645

Credit

  • Ethereal Group - Ethereal Group

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