Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-4078 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Wireshark

047910
CVSS 5.9 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
high complexity
wireshark
CWE-20
nessus
NVD
Published: 2016-04-25
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

The IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly restrict element lists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion and application crash) via a crafted packet, related to epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c and epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Wireshark
14

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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.
  • Server Side Include (SSI) Injection
    An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
  • Cross Zone Scripting
    An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_WIRESHARK_2_0_3.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Wireshark installed on the remote Mac OS X host is 2.0.x prior to 2.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities in the following components : - GSM CBCH dissector - IAX2 dissector - IEEE 802.11 dissector - MS-WSP dissector - NCP dissector - PKTC dissector - TShark
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id90785
    published2016-04-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90785
    titleWireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.3 Multiple DoS (Mac OS X)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(90785);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-4006",
    "CVE-2016-4076",
    "CVE-2016-4077",
    "CVE-2016-4078",
    "CVE-2016-4079",
    "CVE-2016-4080",
    "CVE-2016-4081",
    "CVE-2016-4082",
    "CVE-2016-4083",
    "CVE-2016-4084"
  );
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39503");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39604");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39644");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.3 Multiple DoS (Mac OS X)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Wireshark.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Mac OS X host has an application installed that is affected
by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Mac OS X host is
2.0.x prior to 2.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of
service vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - GSM CBCH dissector
  - IAX2 dissector
  - IEEE 802.11 dissector
  - MS-WSP dissector
  - NCP dissector
  - PKTC dissector
  - TShark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.0.3.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.0.3 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-4084");

  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:"2016/02/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/04/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/04/29");

  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:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_wireshark_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/Version");

app_name = "Wireshark";
install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
version = install['version'];
path    = install['path'];
fix = '2.0.3';

# Affected :
#  2.0.x < 2.0.2
if (version =~ '^2\\.0\\.' && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{

  report =
    '\n  Path              : ' + path +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';

  security_report_v4(port:0, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, extra:report);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, version, path);
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idWIRESHARK_2_0_3.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.0.x prior to 2.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities in the following components : - GSM CBCH dissector - IAX2 dissector - IEEE 802.11 dissector - MS-WSP dissector - NCP dissector - PKTC dissector - TShark
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id90787
    published2016-04-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90787
    titleWireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.3 Multiple DoS
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(90787);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-4006",
    "CVE-2016-4076",
    "CVE-2016-4077",
    "CVE-2016-4078",
    "CVE-2016-4079",
    "CVE-2016-4080",
    "CVE-2016-4081",
    "CVE-2016-4082",
    "CVE-2016-4083",
    "CVE-2016-4084"
  );
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39503");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39604");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39644");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.3 Multiple DoS");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Wireshark.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has an application installed that is affected
by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.0.x
prior to 2.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of
service vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - GSM CBCH dissector
  - IAX2 dissector
  - IEEE 802.11 dissector
  - MS-WSP dissector
  - NCP dissector
  - PKTC dissector
  - TShark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.0.3.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.0.3 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-4084");

  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:"2016/02/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/04/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/04/29");

  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) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

app_name = "Wireshark";
install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
version = install['version'];
path    = install['path'];
fix = '2.0.3';

# Affected :
#  2.0.x < 2.0.2
if (version =~ '^2\\.0\\.' && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (!port) port = 445;

  report =
    '\n  Path              : ' + path +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';

  security_report_v4(port:port, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, extra:report);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, version, path);
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_WIRESHARK_1_12_11.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Wireshark installed on the remote Mac OS X host is 1.12.x prior to 1.12.11. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities in the following components : - GSM CBCH dissector - IAX2 dissector - IEEE 802.11 dissector - NCP dissector - PKTC dissector
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id90784
    published2016-04-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90784
    titleWireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.11 Multiple DoS (Mac OS X)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(90784);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-4006",
    "CVE-2016-4078",
    "CVE-2016-4079",
    "CVE-2016-4080",
    "CVE-2016-4081",
    "CVE-2016-4082",
    "CVE-2016-4085"
  );
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39604");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39644");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.11 Multiple DoS (Mac OS X)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Wireshark.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Mac OS X host has an application installed that is affected
by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Mac OS X host is
1.12.x prior to 1.12.11. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial
of service vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - GSM CBCH dissector
  - IAX2 dissector
  - IEEE 802.11 dissector
  - NCP dissector
  - PKTC dissector");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.11.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.11 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-4085");

  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:"2016/02/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/04/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/04/29");

  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:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_wireshark_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/Version");

app_name = "Wireshark";
install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
version = install['version'];
path    = install['path'];
fix = '1.12.11';

# Affected :
#  1.12.x < 1.12.11
if (version =~ '^1\\.12\\.' && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  
  report =
    '\n  Path              : ' + path +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';

  security_report_v4(port:0, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, extra:report);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, version, path);
  • NASL familyF5 Networks Local Security Checks
    NASL idF5_BIGIP_SOL01837042.NASL
    descriptionCVE-2015-8711 epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate conversation data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted packet. CVE-2015-8714 The dissect_dcom_OBJREF function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcom.c in the DCOM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not initialize a certain IPv4 data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet. CVE-2015-8716 The init_t38_info_conv function in epan/dissectors/packet-t38.c in the T.38 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not ensure that a conversation exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet. CVE-2015-8717 The dissect_sdp function in epan/dissectors/packet-sdp.c in the SDP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not prevent use of a negative media count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet. CVE-2015-8718 Double free vulnerability in epan/dissectors/packet-nlm.c in the NLM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1, when the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id91838
    published2016-06-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/91838
    titleF5 Networks BIG-IP : Multiple Wireshark (tshark) vulnerabilities (K01837042)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from F5 Networks BIG-IP Solution K01837042.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) F5 Networks.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(91838);
  script_version("2.10");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/01/04 10:03:40");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-8711", "CVE-2015-8714", "CVE-2015-8716", "CVE-2015-8717", "CVE-2015-8718", "CVE-2015-8720", "CVE-2015-8721", "CVE-2015-8723", "CVE-2015-8725", "CVE-2015-8729", "CVE-2015-8730", "CVE-2015-8733", "CVE-2016-2523", "CVE-2016-4006", "CVE-2016-4078", "CVE-2016-4079", "CVE-2016-4080", "CVE-2016-4081", "CVE-2016-4085");

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : Multiple Wireshark (tshark) vulnerabilities (K01837042)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the BIG-IP version.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"CVE-2015-8711

epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark
1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate
conversation data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted
packet.

CVE-2015-8714 The dissect_dcom_OBJREF function in
epan/dissectors/packet-dcom.c in the DCOM dissector in Wireshark
1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not initialize a certain IPv4 data
structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
(application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVE-2015-8716 The init_t38_info_conv function in
epan/dissectors/packet-t38.c in the T.38 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x
before 1.12.9 does not ensure that a conversation exists, which allows
remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via
a crafted packet.

CVE-2015-8717 The dissect_sdp function in epan/dissectors/packet-sdp.c
in the SDP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 does not
prevent use of a negative media count, which allows remote attackers
to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVE-2015-8718 Double free vulnerability in
epan/dissectors/packet-nlm.c in the NLM dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x
before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1, when the 'Match MSG/RES packets
for async NLM' option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a
denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVE-2015-8720 The dissect_ber_GeneralizedTime function in
epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x
before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 improperly checks an sscanf
return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVE-2015-8721 Buffer overflow in the tvb_uncompress function in
epan/tvbuff_zlib.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before
2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
(application crash) via a crafted packet with zlib compression.

CVE-2015-8723 The AirPDcapPacketProcess function in
epan/crypt/airpdcap.c in the 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x
before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the
relationship between the total length and the capture length, which
allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based
buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVE-2015-8725 The dissect_diameter_base_framed_ipv6_prefix function in
epan/dissectors/packet-diameter.c in the DIAMETER dissector in
Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not
validate the IPv6 prefix length, which allows remote attackers to
cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application
crash) via a crafted packet.

CVE-2015-8729 The ascend_seek function in wiretap/ascendtext.c in the
Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before
2.0.1 does not ensure the presence of a '\0' character at the end of a
date string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.

CVE-2015-8730 epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in
Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not
validate the number of items, which allows remote attackers to cause a
denial of service (invalid read operation and application crash) via a
crafted packet.

CVE-2015-8733 The ngsniffer_process_record function in
wiretap/ngsniffer.c in the Sniffer file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x
before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the
relationships between record lengths and record header lengths, which
allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds
read and application crash) via a crafted file.

CVE-2016-2523 The dnp3_al_process_object function in
epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x
before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause
a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

CVE-2016-4006 epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and
2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not limit the protocol-tree depth, which
allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory
consumption and application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVE-2016-4078 The IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before
1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly restrict element
lists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
(deep recursion and application crash) via a crafted packet, related
to epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c and
epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c.

CVE-2016-4079 epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in
Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify
BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted
packet.

CVE-2016-4080 epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in
Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 misparses
timestamp fields, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted
packet.

CVE-2016-4081 epan/dissectors/packet-iax2.c in the IAX2 dissector in
Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 uses an
incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a
denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

CVE-2016-4085 Stack-based buffer overflow in
epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark
1.12.x before 1.12.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact
via a long string in a packet.

Impact

If Wireshark is launched manually by a user with Advanced Shell ( bash
) access, dissection of specially crafted packets could cause
Wireshark to consume excessive resources. Wireshark is not part of
normal BIG-IP operation; only users who actively run Wireshark are
vulnerable."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01837042"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5
Solution K01837042."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/06/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/06/27");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"F5 Networks Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("f5_bigip_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix", "Host/BIG-IP/modules", "Host/BIG-IP/version", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}


include("f5_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
version = get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/version");
if ( ! version ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "F5 Networks BIG-IP");
if ( isnull(get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/hotfix")) ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/modules") ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, "Host/BIG-IP/modules");

sol = "K01837042";
vmatrix = make_array();

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

# AFM
vmatrix["AFM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AFM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("13.0.0","12.0.0-12.1.2","11.4.0-11.6.2");
vmatrix["AFM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("13.1.0","12.1.3");

# AM
vmatrix["AM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("13.0.0","12.0.0-12.1.2","11.4.0-11.6.2");
vmatrix["AM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("13.1.0","12.1.3");

# APM
vmatrix["APM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["APM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("13.0.0","12.0.0-12.1.2","11.4.0-11.6.2");
vmatrix["APM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("13.1.0","12.1.3","11.2.1","10.2.1-10.2.4");

# ASM
vmatrix["ASM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["ASM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("13.0.0","12.0.0-12.1.2","11.4.0-11.6.2");
vmatrix["ASM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("13.1.0","12.1.3","11.2.1","10.2.1-10.2.4");

# AVR
vmatrix["AVR"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AVR"]["affected"  ] = make_list("13.0.0","12.0.0-12.1.2","11.4.0-11.6.2");
vmatrix["AVR"]["unaffected"] = make_list("13.1.0","12.1.3","11.2.1");

# GTM
vmatrix["GTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["GTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.4.0-11.6.2");
vmatrix["GTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("11.2.1","10.2.1-10.2.4");

# LC
vmatrix["LC"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LC"]["affected"  ] = make_list("13.0.0","12.0.0-12.1.2","11.4.0-11.6.2");
vmatrix["LC"]["unaffected"] = make_list("13.1.0","12.1.3","11.2.1","10.2.1-10.2.4");

# LTM
vmatrix["LTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("13.0.0","12.0.0-12.1.2","11.4.0-11.6.2");
vmatrix["LTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("13.1.0","12.1.3","11.2.1","10.2.1-10.2.4");

# PEM
vmatrix["PEM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PEM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("13.0.0","12.0.0-12.1.2","11.4.0-11.6.2");
vmatrix["PEM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("13.1.0","12.1.3");

# PSM
vmatrix["PSM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PSM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.4.0-11.4.1");
vmatrix["PSM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("10.2.1-10.2.4");


if (bigip_is_affected(vmatrix:vmatrix, sol:sol))
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:bigip_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = bigip_get_tested_modules();
  audit_extra = "For BIG-IP module(s) " + tested + ",";
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, audit_extra, version);
  else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running any of the affected modules");
}
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_7E36C36910C011E694FA002590263BF5.NASL
    descriptionWireshark development team reports : The following vulnerabilities have been fixed : - wnpa-sec-2016-19 The NCP dissector could crash. (Bug 11591) - wnpa-sec-2016-20 TShark could crash due to a packet reassembly bug. (Bug 11799) - wnpa-sec-2016-21 The IEEE 802.11 dissector could crash. (Bug 11824, Bug 12187) - wnpa-sec-2016-22 The PKTC dissector could crash. (Bug 12206) - wnpa-sec-2016-23 The PKTC dissector could crash. (Bug 12242) - wnpa-sec-2016-24 The IAX2 dissector could go into an infinite loop. (Bug 12260) - wnpa-sec-2016-25 Wireshark and TShark could exhaust the stack. (Bug 12268) - wnpa-sec-2016-26 The GSM CBCH dissector could crash. (Bug 12278) - wnpa-sec-2016-27 MS-WSP dissector crash. (Bug 12341)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id90846
    published2016-05-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90846
    titleFreeBSD : wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities (7e36c369-10c0-11e6-94fa-002590263bf5)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
#
# Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
#
# Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
# HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
# 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
#    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
#    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
# 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
#    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
#    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
#    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
#    distribution.
# 
# THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
# BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
# OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
# OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
# BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
# OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
# EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(90846);
  script_version("2.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/21 10:46:31");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-4006", "CVE-2016-4076", "CVE-2016-4077", "CVE-2016-4078", "CVE-2016-4079", "CVE-2016-4080", "CVE-2016-4081", "CVE-2016-4082", "CVE-2016-4083", "CVE-2016-4084");

  script_name(english:"FreeBSD : wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities (7e36c369-10c0-11e6-94fa-002590263bf5)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated packages in pkg_info output");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related
updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Wireshark development team reports :

The following vulnerabilities have been fixed :

- wnpa-sec-2016-19

The NCP dissector could crash. (Bug 11591)

- wnpa-sec-2016-20

TShark could crash due to a packet reassembly bug. (Bug 11799)

- wnpa-sec-2016-21

The IEEE 802.11 dissector could crash. (Bug 11824, Bug 12187)

- wnpa-sec-2016-22

The PKTC dissector could crash. (Bug 12206)

- wnpa-sec-2016-23

The PKTC dissector could crash. (Bug 12242)

- wnpa-sec-2016-24

The IAX2 dissector could go into an infinite loop. (Bug 12260)

- wnpa-sec-2016-25

Wireshark and TShark could exhaust the stack. (Bug 12268)

- wnpa-sec-2016-26

The GSM CBCH dissector could crash. (Bug 12278)

- wnpa-sec-2016-27

MS-WSP dissector crash. (Bug 12341)"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.0.3.html"
  );
  # http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/25/2
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/25/2"
  );
  # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/7e36c369-10c0-11e6-94fa-002590263bf5.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?35788cf4"
  );
  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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tshark-lite");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wireshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wireshark-lite");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wireshark-qt5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/04/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/05/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/05/03");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("freebsd_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"wireshark<2.0.3")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"wireshark-lite<2.0.3")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"wireshark-qt5<2.0.3")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"tshark<2.0.3")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"tshark-lite<2.0.3")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idWIRESHARK_1_12_11.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 1.12.x prior to 1.12.11. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities in the following components : - GSM CBCH dissector - IAX2 dissector - IEEE 802.11 dissector - NCP dissector - PKTC dissector
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id90786
    published2016-04-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90786
    titleWireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.11 Multiple DoS
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(90786);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-4006",
    "CVE-2016-4078",
    "CVE-2016-4079",
    "CVE-2016-4080",
    "CVE-2016-4081",
    "CVE-2016-4082",
    "CVE-2016-4085"
  );
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39604");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"39644");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.11 Multiple DoS");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Wireshark.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has an application installed that is affected
by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is
1.12.x prior to 1.12.11. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial
of service vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - GSM CBCH dissector
  - IAX2 dissector
  - IEEE 802.11 dissector
  - NCP dissector
  - PKTC dissector");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.11.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.11 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-4085");

  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:"2016/02/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/04/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/04/29");

  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) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

app_name = "Wireshark";
install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
version = install['version'];
path    = install['path'];
fix = '1.12.11';

# Affected :
#  1.12.x < 1.12.11
if (version =~ '^1\\.12\\.' && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (!port) port = 445;

  report =
    '\n  Path              : ' + path +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';

  security_report_v4(port:port, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, extra:report);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, version, path);

References