Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-4418 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer 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-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2016-05-01
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers an empty set.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Wireshark
12

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.
  • 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 familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3516.NASL
    descriptionMultiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the dissectors/parsers for DNP, RSL, LLRP, GSM A-bis OML, ASN 1 BER which could result in denial of service.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id89878
    published2016-03-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/89878
    titleDebian DSA-3516-1 : wireshark - security update
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-3516. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(89878);
  script_version("2.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/10 11:49:37");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-8731", "CVE-2016-2523", "CVE-2016-2530", "CVE-2016-2531", "CVE-2016-2532", "CVE-2016-4417", "CVE-2016-4418", "CVE-2016-4421");
  script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"3516");

  script_name(english:"Debian DSA-3516-1 : wireshark - security update");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the dissectors/parsers for
DNP, RSL, LLRP, GSM A-bis OML, ASN 1 BER which could result in denial
of service."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/wheezy/wireshark"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/wireshark"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade the wireshark packages.

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been
fixed in version 1.8.2-5wheezy18.

For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed
in version 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5."
  );
  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:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/03/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/14");
  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:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


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


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libwireshark-data", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libwireshark-dev", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libwireshark2", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libwiretap-dev", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libwiretap2", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libwsutil-dev", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libwsutil2", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"tshark", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"wireshark", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"wireshark-common", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"wireshark-dbg", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"wireshark-dev", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"wireshark-doc", reference:"1.8.2-5wheezy18")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libwireshark-data", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libwireshark-dev", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libwireshark5", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libwiretap-dev", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libwiretap4", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libwsutil-dev", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libwsutil4", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"tshark", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wireshark", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wireshark-common", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wireshark-dbg", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wireshark-dev", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wireshark-doc", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wireshark-qt", reference:"1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u5")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_45117749DF5511E5B2BD002590263BF5.NASL
    descriptionWireshark development team reports : The following vulnerabilities have been fixed : - wnpa-sec-2016-02 ASN.1 BER dissector crash. (Bug 11828) CVE-2016-2522 - wnpa-sec-2016-03 DNP dissector infinite loop. (Bug 11938) CVE-2016-2523 - wnpa-sec-2016-04 X.509AF dissector crash. (Bug 12002) CVE-2016-2524 - wnpa-sec-2016-05 HTTP/2 dissector crash. (Bug 12077) CVE-2016-2525 - wnpa-sec-2016-06 HiQnet dissector crash. (Bug 11983) CVE-2016-2526 - wnpa-sec-2016-07 3GPP TS 32.423 Trace file parser crash. (Bug 11982) CVE-2016-2527 - wnpa-sec-2016-08 LBMC dissector crash. (Bug 11984) CVE-2016-2528 - wnpa-sec-2016-09 iSeries file parser crash. (Bug 11985) CVE-2016-2529 - wnpa-sec-2016-10 RSL dissector crash. (Bug 11829) CVE-2016-2530 CVE-2016-2531 - wnpa-sec-2016-11 LLRP dissector crash. (Bug 12048) CVE-2016-2532 - wnpa-sec-2016-12 Ixia IxVeriWave file parser crash. (Bug 11795) - wnpa-sec-2016-13 IEEE 802.11 dissector crash. (Bug 11818) - wnpa-sec-2016-14 GSM A-bis OML dissector crash. (Bug 11825) - wnpa-sec-2016-15 ASN.1 BER dissector crash. (Bug 12106) - wnpa-sec-2016-16 SPICE dissector large loop. (Bug 12151) - wnpa-sec-2016-17 NFS dissector crash. - wnpa-sec-2016-18 ASN.1 BER dissector crash. (Bug 11822)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id89048
    published2016-03-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/89048
    titleFreeBSD : wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities (45117749-df55-11e5-b2bd-002590263bf5)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idWIRESHARK_2_0_2.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.0.x prior to 2.0.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components, which can result in a memory disclosure, a denial of service, or the execution of arbitrary code : - 3GPP TS 32.423 Trace file parser - ASN.1 BER dissector - DNP dissector - GSM A-bis OML dissector - HiQnet dissector - HTTP/2 dissector - IEEE 802.11 dissector - iSeries file parser - Ixia IxVeriWave file parser - LBMC dissector - LLRP dissector - NFS dissector - RSL dissector - SPICE dissector - X.509AF dissector Additionally, a flaw related to how dynamic-link library (DLL) files are located and loaded exists in the ui/qt/wireshark_application.cpp file due to the application using a DLL search path that may include directories that are not trusted or under the user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id89104
    published2016-03-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/89104
    titleWireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

References