Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-4685 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in Wireshark

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
wireshark
CWE-399
nessus

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the dissect_q931_cause_ie function in packet-q931.c in the Q.931 dissector in Wireshark 0.10.3 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or abort) via certain packets that trigger an exception.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_WIRESHARK-5783.NASL
    descriptionThis update fixes problems that could crash wireshark when processing compressed data (CVE-2008-3933) as well as CVE-2008-4680 (USB dissector crash), CVE-2008-4681 (Bluetooth RFCOMM dissector crash), CVE-2008-4683 (Bluetooth ACL dissector crash), CVE-2008-4684 (PRP and MATE dissector crash) and CVE-2008-4685 (Q.931 dissector crash).
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34990
    published2008-12-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34990
    titleopenSUSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-5783)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from openSUSE Security Update wireshark-5783.
    #
    # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(34990);
      script_version ("1.12");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:33");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3933", "CVE-2008-4680", "CVE-2008-4681", "CVE-2008-4683", "CVE-2008-4684", "CVE-2008-4685");
    
      script_name(english:"openSUSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-5783)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for the wireshark-5783 patch");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This update fixes problems that could crash wireshark when processing
    compressed data (CVE-2008-3933) as well as CVE-2008-4680 (USB
    dissector crash), CVE-2008-4681 (Bluetooth RFCOMM dissector crash),
    CVE-2008-4683 (Bluetooth ACL dissector crash), CVE-2008-4684 (PRP and
    MATE dissector crash) and CVE-2008-4685 (Q.931 dissector crash)."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected wireshark packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_cwe_id(20, 399);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/11/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/12/01");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
    if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
    if (release !~ "^(SUSE10\.2)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "10.2", release);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.2", reference:"wireshark-0.99.5-5.15") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.2", reference:"wireshark-devel-0.99.5-5.15") ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "wireshark");
    }
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE9_12323.NASL
    descriptionThis update fixes problems that could crash wireshark when processing compressed data (CVE-2008-3933) and Q.931 packets. (CVE-2008-4685)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id41264
    published2009-09-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/41264
    titleSuSE9 Security Update : ethereal (YOU Patch Number 12323)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The text description of this plugin is (C) Novell, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(41264);
      script_version("1.8");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:31");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3933", "CVE-2008-4685");
    
      script_name(english:"SuSE9 Security Update : ethereal (YOU Patch Number 12323)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This update fixes problems that could crash wireshark when processing
    compressed data (CVE-2008-3933) and Q.931 packets. (CVE-2008-4685)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3933.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4685.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply YOU patch number 12323.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_cwe_id(20, 399);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/12/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/09/24");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) exit(0, "Local checks are not enabled.");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release")) exit(0, "The host is not running SuSE.");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) exit(1, "Could not obtain the list of installed packages.");
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) exit(1, "Failed to determine the architecture type.");
    if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") exit(1, "Local checks for SuSE 9 on the '"+cpu+"' architecture have not been implemented.");
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"ethereal-0.10.13-2.38")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else exit(0, "The host is not affected.");
    
  • NASL familyScientific Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idSL_20090304_WIRESHARK_ON_SL3_X.NASL
    descriptionMultiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599) Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682,CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685, CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600) All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to take effect.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id60541
    published2012-08-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/60541
    titleScientific Linux Security Update : wireshark on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text is (C) Scientific Linux.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(60541);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:18");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-4680", "CVE-2008-4681", "CVE-2008-4682", "CVE-2008-4683", "CVE-2008-4684", "CVE-2008-4685", "CVE-2008-5285", "CVE-2009-0599", "CVE-2009-0600");
    
      script_name(english:"Scientific Linux Security Update : wireshark on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark
    read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file,
    it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user
    running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599)
    
    Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark
    could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a
    network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680,
    CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682,CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685,
    CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600)
    
    All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to
    take effect."
      );
      # https://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0903&L=scientific-linux-errata&T=0&P=326
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fcc831f3"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected wireshark and / or wireshark-gnome packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_cwe_id(20, 119, 399);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/10/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/03/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/01");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Scientific Linux Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Scientific Linux " >!< release) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running Scientific Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Scientific Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL3", reference:"wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL3", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-EL3.3")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL4", reference:"wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL4", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-2.el4_7")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"wireshark-1.0.6-2.el5_3")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-2.el5_3")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_WIRESHARK-5886.NASL
    descriptionThis update fixes problems that could crash wireshark when processing compressed data and when processing rf5 files (CVE-2008-3933, CVE-2008-3934) as well as CVE-2008-4680 (USB dissector crash), CVE-2008-4681 (Bluetooth RFCOMM dissector crash), CVE-2008-4683 (Bluetooth ACL dissector crash), CVE-2008-4684 (PRP and MATE dissector crash) and CVE-2008-4685 (Q.931 dissector crash). CVE-2008-5285 (SMTP dissector infinite loop)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35272
    published2008-12-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35272
    titleopenSUSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-5886)
  • NASL familyCentOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idCENTOS_RHSA-2009-0313.NASL
    descriptionUpdated wireshark packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Wireshark is a program for monitoring network traffic. Wireshark was previously known as Ethereal. Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599) Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682, CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685, CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600) Users of wireshark should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Wireshark version 1.0.6, and resolve these issues. All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to take effect.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35767
    published2009-03-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35767
    titleCentOS 3 / 4 : wireshark (CESA-2009:0313)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200906-05.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200906-05 (Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark: David Maciejak discovered a vulnerability in packet-usb.c in the USB dissector via a malformed USB Request Block (URB) (CVE-2008-4680). Florent Drouin and David Maciejak reported an unspecified vulnerability in the Bluetooth RFCOMM dissector (CVE-2008-4681). A malformed Tamos CommView capture file (aka .ncf file) with an
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39580
    published2009-07-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39580
    titleGLSA-200906-05 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_ETHEREAL-5866.NASL
    descriptionThis update fixes problems that could crash wireshark when processing compressed data (CVE-2008-3933) and Q.931 packets. (CVE-2008-4685)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id41505
    published2009-09-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/41505
    titleSuSE 10 Security Update : ethereal (ZYPP Patch Number 5866)
  • NASL familyOracle Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idORACLELINUX_ELSA-2009-0313.NASL
    descriptionFrom Red Hat Security Advisory 2009:0313 : Updated wireshark packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Wireshark is a program for monitoring network traffic. Wireshark was previously known as Ethereal. Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599) Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682, CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685, CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600) Users of wireshark should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Wireshark version 1.0.6, and resolve these issues. All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to take effect.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id67809
    published2013-07-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/67809
    titleOracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2009-0313)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2009-0313.NASL
    descriptionUpdated wireshark packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Wireshark is a program for monitoring network traffic. Wireshark was previously known as Ethereal. Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599) Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682, CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685, CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600) Users of wireshark should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Wireshark version 1.0.6, and resolve these issues. All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to take effect.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35772
    published2009-03-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35772
    titleRHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (RHSA-2009:0313)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_11_0_WIRESHARK-081220.NASL
    descriptionThis update fixes problems that could crash wireshark when processing compressed data and when processing rf5 files (CVE-2008-3933, CVE-2008-3934) as well as CVE-2008-4680 (USB dissector crash), CVE-2008-4681 (Bluetooth RFCOMM dissector crash), CVE-2008-4682 (Tamos CommView dissector crash), CVE-2008-4683 (Bluetooth ACL dissector crash), CVE-2008-4684 (PRP and MATE dissector crash) and CVE-2008-4685 (Q.931 dissector crash). CVE-2008-5285 (SMTP dissector infinite loop) and an infinite loop problem in the WLCCP dissector
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id40152
    published2009-07-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40152
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-387)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-1673.NASL
    descriptionSeveral remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in network traffic analyzer Wireshark. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2008-3137 The GSM SMS dissector is vulnerable to denial of service. - CVE-2008-3138 The PANA and KISMET dissectors are vulnerable to denial of service. - CVE-2008-3141 The RMI dissector could disclose system memory. - CVE-2008-3145 The packet reassembling module is vulnerable to denial of service. - CVE-2008-3933 The zlib uncompression module is vulnerable to denial of service. - CVE-2008-4683 The Bluetooth ACL dissector is vulnerable to denial of service. - CVE-2008-4684 The PRP and MATE dissectors are vulnerable to denial of service. - CVE-2008-4685 The Q931 dissector is vulnerable to denial of service.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34974
    published2008-12-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34974
    titleDebian DSA-1673-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2008-215.NASL
    descriptionA number of vulnerabilities were discovered in Wireshark that could cause it to crash or abort while processing malicious packets (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682, CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685). This update provides Wireshark 1.0.4, which is not vulnerable to these issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id36750
    published2009-04-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/36750
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2008:215)

Oval

accepted2013-04-29T04:08:47.294-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameAharon Chernin
    organizationSCAP.com, LLC
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • commentCentOS Linux 3.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • commentCentOS Linux 4.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • commentOracle Linux 4.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11414
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:15802
  • commentOracle Linux 5.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:15459
descriptionUse-after-free vulnerability in the dissect_q931_cause_ie function in packet-q931.c in the Q.931 dissector in Wireshark 0.10.3 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or abort) via certain packets that trigger an exception.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10788
statusaccepted
submitted2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
titleUse-after-free vulnerability in the dissect_q931_cause_ie function in packet-q931.c in the Q.931 dissector in Wireshark 0.10.3 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or abort) via certain packets that trigger an exception.
version27

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2009:0313
rpms
  • wireshark-0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
  • wireshark-0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
  • wireshark-0:1.0.6-EL3.3
  • wireshark-debuginfo-0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
  • wireshark-debuginfo-0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
  • wireshark-debuginfo-0:1.0.6-EL3.3
  • wireshark-gnome-0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
  • wireshark-gnome-0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
  • wireshark-gnome-0:1.0.6-EL3.3

Statements

contributorTomas Hoger
lastmodified2009-03-05
organizationRed Hat
statementThis issue has been addressed in Wireshark packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4 and 5 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html