Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-3906 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Wireshark

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

The logcat_dump_text function in wiretap/logcat.c in the Android Logcat file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly handle a lack of \0 termination, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted message in a packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3815.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201510-03.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201510-03 (Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id86688
    published2015-11-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/86688
    titleGLSA-201510-03 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3277.NASL
    descriptionMultiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the dissectors/parsers for LBMR, web sockets, WCP, X11, IEEE 802.11 and Android Logcat, which could result in denial of service.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id83960
    published2015-06-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/83960
    titleDebian DSA-3277-1 : wireshark - security update
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idWIRESHARK_1_12_5.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 1.10.x prior to 1.10.14, or 1.12.x prior to 1.12.5. It is, therefore, affected by various denial of service vulnerabilities in the following items : - LBMR dissector (CVE-2015-3808, CVE-2015-3809) - WebSocket dissector (CVE-2015-3810) - WCP dissector (CVE-2015-3811) - X11 dissector (CVE-2015-3812) - Packet reassembly code (CVE-2015-3813) - IEEE 802.11 dissector (CVE-2015-3814) - Android Logcat file parser (CVE-2015-3815, CVE-2015-3906) A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to cause Wireshark to crash or consume excessive CPU resources, either by injecting a specially crafted packet onto the wire or by convincing a user to read a malformed packet trace or PCAP file. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id83488
    published2015-05-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/83488
    titleWireshark 1.10.x < 1.10.14 / 1.12.x < 1.12.5 Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities