84784 : Wireshark Ixia IxVeriWave File Parser Malformed Packet Parsing Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2012-08-15

Description

Wireshark is prone to an overflow condition. The Ixia IxVeriWave file parser fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted packet, a remote attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.8.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Wireshark Foundation	Wireshark	1.8.0
		1.8.1

References

Security Tracker: 1027404
CVE ID: 2012-4298 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 50276 51363
Bugtraq ID: 55035
Related OSVDB ID: 84776 84777 84778 84779 84780 84781 84782 84783 84785 84786 84787 84788
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/vwr.c?r1=44075&r2=44074&pathrev=44075
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=44075&view=revision
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7533
Vendor URL: http://www.wireshark.org/
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-25.html
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark3
Other Advisory URL: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514562

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.4
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2012-08-16 | Disagree?

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