Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-4100 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in Wireshark 1.6.0/1.6.1/1.6.2

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
wireshark
CWE-399
nessus

Summary

The csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 does not initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Wireshark
3

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idWIRESHARK_1_6_3.NASL
    descriptionThe installed version of Wireshark is 1.6.x before 1.6.3. This version is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - An error exists in CSN.1 dissector that can allow denial of service attacks when processing certain malformed packets. (CVE-2011-4100) - An error exists in the Infiniband dissector that can allow a NULL pointer to be dereferenced when processing certain malformed packets. (CVE-2011-4101) - A buffer overflow exists in the ERF file reader and can be triggered when processing certain malformed packets. (CVE-2011-4102)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id56690
    published2011-11-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/56690
    titleWireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(56690);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4100", "CVE-2011-4101", "CVE-2011-4102");
      script_bugtraq_id(50479, 50481, 50486);
    
      script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Does a version check");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The installed version of Wireshark is 1.6.x before 1.6.3.  This
    version is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
    
      - An error exists in CSN.1 dissector that can allow denial
        of service attacks when processing certain malformed
        packets. (CVE-2011-4100)
    
      - An error exists in the Infiniband dissector that can
        allow a NULL pointer to be dereferenced when processing
        certain malformed packets. (CVE-2011-4101)
    
      - A buffer overflow exists in the ERF file reader and can
        be triggered when processing certain malformed packets.
        (CVE-2011-4102)");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-17.html");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-18.html");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.html");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.3.html");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.6.3 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/11/01");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/11/01");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/11/02");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/Wireshark/Installed");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    # Check each install.
    installs = get_kb_list_or_exit("SMB/Wireshark/*");
    
    info  = '';
    info2 = '';
    
    foreach install(keys(installs))
    {
      if ("/Installed" >< install) continue;
    
      version = install - "SMB/Wireshark/";
    
      if (version =~ "^1\.6($|\.[0-2])($|[^0-9])")
        info +=
          '\n  Path              : ' + installs[install] +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 1.6.3\n';
      else
        info2 += 'Version ' + version + ', under ' + installs[install] + '. ';
    }
    
    # Report if any were found to be vulnerable
    if (info)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
      {
        if (max_index(split(info)) > 4) s = "s of Wireshark are";
        else s = " of Wireshark is";
    
        report =
          '\n' +
          'The following vulnerable instance' + s + ' installed :\n' +
          '\n' + info;
        security_warning(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report);
      }
      else security_warning(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));
      exit(0);
    }
    if (info2) exit(0, "The following installed instance(s) of Wireshark are not affected : " + info2);
    
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2011-164.NASL
    descriptionThis advisory updates wireshark to the latest version (1.6.3), fixing several security issues : An uninitialized variable in the CSN.1 dissector could cause a crash (CVE-2011-4100). Huzaifa Sidhpurwala of Red Hat Security Response Team discovered that the Infiniband dissector could dereference a NULL pointer (CVE-2011-4101). Huzaifa Sidhpurwala of Red Hat Security Response Team discovered a buffer overflow in the ERF file reader (CVE-2011-4102). The updated packages have been upgraded to the latest 1.6.x version (1.6.3) which is not vulnerable to these issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id61934
    published2012-09-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61934
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2011:164)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2011:164. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(61934);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:54");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4100", "CVE-2011-4101", "CVE-2011-4102");
      script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2011:164");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2011:164)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This advisory updates wireshark to the latest version (1.6.3), fixing
    several security issues :
    
    An uninitialized variable in the CSN.1 dissector could cause a crash
    (CVE-2011-4100).
    
    Huzaifa Sidhpurwala of Red Hat Security Response Team discovered that
    the Infiniband dissector could dereference a NULL pointer
    (CVE-2011-4101).
    
    Huzaifa Sidhpurwala of Red Hat Security Response Team discovered a
    buffer overflow in the ERF file reader (CVE-2011-4102).
    
    The updated packages have been upgraded to the latest 1.6.x version
    (1.6.3) which is not vulnerable to these issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-17.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-18.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dumpcap");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64wireshark-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64wireshark1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libwireshark-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libwireshark1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:rawshark");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tshark");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:wireshark");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:wireshark-tools");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2011");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/11/02");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/09/06");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/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);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2011", reference:"dumpcap-1.6.3-0.1-mdv2011.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2011", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64wireshark-devel-1.6.3-0.1-mdv2011.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2011", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64wireshark1-1.6.3-0.1-mdv2011.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2011", cpu:"i386", reference:"libwireshark-devel-1.6.3-0.1-mdv2011.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2011", cpu:"i386", reference:"libwireshark1-1.6.3-0.1-mdv2011.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2011", reference:"rawshark-1.6.3-0.1-mdv2011.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2011", reference:"tshark-1.6.3-0.1-mdv2011.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2011", reference:"wireshark-1.6.3-0.1-mdv2011.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2011", reference:"wireshark-tools-1.6.3-0.1-mdv2011.0", yank:"mdv")) 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");
    

Oval

accepted2013-08-19T04:00:38.979-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
commentWireshark is installed on the system.
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6589
descriptionThe csnStreamDissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-csn1.c in the CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 does not initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14833
statusaccepted
submitted2012-02-27T15:34:33.178-04:00
titleCSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.3 denial of service vulnerability
version8