Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-4101 - Denial of Service vulnerability in Wireshark Infiniband Dissector
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
The dissect_infiniband_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-infiniband.c in the Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a malformed packet. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html 'CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference'
Vulnerable Configurations
Nessus
NASL family Windows NASL id WIRESHARK_1_4_10.NASL description The installed version of Wireshark is 1.4.x before 1.4.10. This version is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - 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 seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 56689 published 2011-11-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/56689 title Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(56689); script_version("1.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29"); script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4101", "CVE-2011-4102"); script_bugtraq_id(50481, 50486); script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.10 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 1.4.x before 1.4.10. This version is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - 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-2011-18.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-1.4.10.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.4.10 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\.4($|\.[0-9])($|[^0-9])") info += '\n Path : ' + installs[install] + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 1.4.10\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 family Windows NASL id WIRESHARK_1_6_3.NASL description 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) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 56690 published 2011-11-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/56690 title Wireshark 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 family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRIVA_MDVSA-2011-164.NASL description 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. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 61934 published 2012-09-06 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61934 title Mandriva 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");
NASL family Solaris Local Security Checks NASL id SOLARIS11_WIRESHARK_20111205.NASL description The remote Solaris system is missing necessary patches to address security updates : - The proto_tree_add_item function in Wireshark 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.8, when the IKEv1 protocol dissector is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving a malformed IKE packet and many items in a tree. (CVE-2011-3266) - Untrusted search path vulnerability in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Lua script in an unspecified directory. (CVE-2011-3360) - The dissect_infiniband_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-infiniband.c in the Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a malformed packet. (CVE-2011-4101) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 80800 published 2015-01-19 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/80800 title Oracle Solaris Third-Party Patch Update : wireshark (denial_of_service_vulnerability_in) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the Oracle Third Party software advisories. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(80800); script_version("1.4"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:27"); script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3266", "CVE-2011-3360", "CVE-2011-4101"); script_name(english:"Oracle Solaris Third-Party Patch Update : wireshark (denial_of_service_vulnerability_in)"); script_summary(english:"Check for the 'entire' version."); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote Solaris system is missing necessary patches to address security updates : - The proto_tree_add_item function in Wireshark 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.8, when the IKEv1 protocol dissector is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving a malformed IKE packet and many items in a tree. (CVE-2011-3266) - Untrusted search path vulnerability in Wireshark 1.4.x before 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Lua script in an unspecified directory. (CVE-2011-3360) - The dissect_infiniband_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-infiniband.c in the Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a malformed packet. (CVE-2011-4101)" ); # https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/thirdparty-patch-map-1482893.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4a913f44" ); # https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-wireshark script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?86f0482f" ); # https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-wireshark script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?86f0482f" ); # https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/untrusted-search-path-vulnerability-in-wireshark script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?322e711d" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Solaris 11/11 SRU 02."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Wireshark console.lua Pre-Loading Script Execution'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'White_Phosphorus'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:11.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:solaris:wireshark"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/12/05"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/01/19"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Solaris Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Solaris11/release", "Host/Solaris11/pkg-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("solaris.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/Solaris11/release"); if (isnull(release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris11"); pkg_list = solaris_pkg_list_leaves(); if (isnull (pkg_list)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING, "Solaris pkg-list packages"); if (empty_or_null(egrep(string:pkg_list, pattern:"^wireshark$"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "wireshark"); flag = 0; if (solaris_check_release(release:"0.5.11-0.175.0.2.0.3.0", sru:"SRU 2") > 0) flag++; if (flag) { error_extra = 'Affected package : wireshark\n' + solaris_get_report2(); error_extra = ereg_replace(pattern:"version", replace:"OS version", string:error_extra); if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:error_extra); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, "wireshark");
Oval
accepted | 2013-08-19T04:00:34.127-04:00 | ||||||||||||
class | vulnerability | ||||||||||||
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description | The dissect_infiniband_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-infiniband.c in the Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a malformed packet. | ||||||||||||
family | windows | ||||||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14760 | ||||||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||||||
submitted | 2012-02-27T15:34:33.178-04:00 | ||||||||||||
title | Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service | ||||||||||||
version | 8 |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=39500
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/9
- http://osvdb.org/76769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46644
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50481
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-18.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6476
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750645
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71091
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14760