Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-11407 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
wireshark
debian
CWE-20
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-07-18
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.7 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.13, the MQ dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mq.c by validating the fragment length before a reassembly attempt.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Wireshark
22
OS
Debian
1

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 familyWindows
    NASL idWIRESHARK_2_2_8.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.0.x prior to 2.0.14 or 2.2.x prior to 2.2.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities : - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DAAP dissector, specifically in the dissect_daap_one_tag() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-daap.c. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to exhaust stack resources through uncontrolled recursion. (CVE-2017-9617) - An infinite loop condition exists in the DOCSIS dissector, specifically in the dissect_docsis() function within file plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to consume available CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11406) - A memory allocation issue exists in the MQ dissector, specifically in the reassemble_mq() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-mq.c, due to improper validation of fragment lengths before attempting reassembly. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11407) - A flaw exists in the AMQP dissector, specifically in the get_amqp_1_0_value_formatter() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-amqp.c, when decoding lists. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause a stack overflow, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11408) - A large loop condition exists in the GPRS LLC dissector, specifically in the llc_gprs_dissect_xid() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-gprs-llc.c, when handling specially crafted packet or trace files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition. Note that this issue only applies to version 2.0.x. (CVE-2017-11409) 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 id101898
    published2017-07-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/101898
    titleWireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.14 / 2.2.x < 2.2.8 Multiple DoS
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(101898);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/07 16:46:51");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-9617",
    "CVE-2017-11406",
    "CVE-2017-11407",
    "CVE-2017-11408",
    "CVE-2017-11409"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    99087
  );

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.14 / 2.2.x < 2.2.8 Multiple DoS");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Wireshark.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host 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 2.0.14 or 2.2.x prior to 2.2.8. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple denial of service vulnerabilities :

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DAAP
    dissector, specifically in the dissect_daap_one_tag()
    function within file epan/dissectors/packet-daap.c. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to
    exhaust stack resources through uncontrolled recursion.
    (CVE-2017-9617)

  - An infinite loop condition exists in the DOCSIS
    dissector, specifically in the dissect_docsis() function
    within file plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted packet or packet trace, to consume
    available CPU resources, resulting in a denial of
    service condition. (CVE-2017-11406)

  - A memory allocation issue exists in the MQ dissector,
    specifically in the reassemble_mq() function within file
    epan/dissectors/packet-mq.c, due to improper validation
    of fragment lengths before attempting reassembly. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause a
    denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11407)

  - A flaw exists in the AMQP dissector, specifically in
    the get_amqp_1_0_value_formatter() function within file
    epan/dissectors/packet-amqp.c, when decoding lists.
    An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this,
    via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause
    a stack overflow, resulting in a denial of service
    condition. (CVE-2017-11408)

  - A large loop condition exists in the GPRS LLC dissector,
    specifically in the llc_gprs_dissect_xid() function
    within file epan/dissectors/packet-gprs-llc.c, when
    handling specially crafted packet or trace files. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to
    cause a denial of service condition. Note that this
    issue only applies to version 2.0.x. (CVE-2017-11409)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.0.14.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.2.8.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-34.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-35.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-36.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-37.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13799");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.0.14 / 2.2.8 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/07/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/07/21");

  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) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Wireshark", win_local:TRUE);

constraints = [
  { "min_version" : "2.0.0", "fixed_version" : "2.0.14" },
  { "min_version" : "2.2.0", "fixed_version" : "2.2.8" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_WIRESHARK_2_2_8.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Wireshark installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is 2.0.x prior to 2.0.14 or 2.2.x prior to 2.2.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities : - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DAAP dissector, specifically in the dissect_daap_one_tag() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-daap.c. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to exhaust stack resources through uncontrolled recursion. (CVE-2017-9617) - An infinite loop condition exists in the DOCSIS dissector, specifically in the dissect_docsis() function within file plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to consume available CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11406) - A memory allocation issue exists in the MQ dissector, specifically in the reassemble_mq() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-mq.c, due to improper validation of fragment lengths before attempting reassembly. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11407) - A flaw exists in the AMQP dissector, specifically in the get_amqp_1_0_value_formatter() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-amqp.c, when decoding lists. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause a stack overflow, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11408) - A large loop condition exists in the GPRS LLC dissector, specifically in the llc_gprs_dissect_xid() function within file epan/dissectors/packet-gprs-llc.c, when handling specially crafted packet or trace files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition. Note that this issue only applies to version 2.0.x. (CVE-2017-11409) 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 id101897
    published2017-07-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/101897
    titleWireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.14 / 2.2.x < 2.2.8 Multiple DoS (macOS)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(101897);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:37");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-9617",
    "CVE-2017-11406",
    "CVE-2017-11407",
    "CVE-2017-11408",
    "CVE-2017-11409"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    99087
  );

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.14 / 2.2.x < 2.2.8 Multiple DoS (macOS)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Wireshark.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is
affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X
host is 2.0.x prior to 2.0.14 or 2.2.x prior to 2.2.8. It is,
therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities :

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DAAP
    dissector, specifically in the dissect_daap_one_tag()
    function within file epan/dissectors/packet-daap.c. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to
    exhaust stack resources through uncontrolled recursion.
    (CVE-2017-9617)

  - An infinite loop condition exists in the DOCSIS
    dissector, specifically in the dissect_docsis() function
    within file plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted packet or packet trace, to consume
    available CPU resources, resulting in a denial of
    service condition. (CVE-2017-11406)

  - A memory allocation issue exists in the MQ dissector,
    specifically in the reassemble_mq() function within file
    epan/dissectors/packet-mq.c, due to improper validation
    of fragment lengths before attempting reassembly. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause a
    denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-11407)

  - A flaw exists in the AMQP dissector, specifically in
    the get_amqp_1_0_value_formatter() function within file
    epan/dissectors/packet-amqp.c, when decoding lists.
    An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this,
    via a specially crafted packet or packet trace, to cause
    a stack overflow, resulting in a denial of service
    condition. (CVE-2017-11408)

  - A large loop condition exists in the GPRS LLC dissector,
    specifically in the llc_gprs_dissect_xid() function
    within file epan/dissectors/packet-gprs-llc.c, when
    handling specially crafted packet or trace files. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to
    cause a denial of service condition. Note that this
    issue only applies to version 2.0.x. (CVE-2017-11409)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.0.14.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.2.8.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-34.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-35.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-36.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-37.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13799");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.0.14 / 2.2.8 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/07/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/07/21");

  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) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_wireshark_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/Version");

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Wireshark");

constraints = [
  { "min_version" : "2.0.0", "fixed_version" : "2.0.14" },
  { "min_version" : "2.2.0", "fixed_version" : "2.2.8" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-1634.NASL
    descriptionSeveral issues in wireshark, a tool that captures and analyzes packets off the wire, have been found by different people. These are basically issues with length checks or invalid memory access in different dissectors. This could result in infinite loops or crashes by malicious packets. For Debian 8
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2019-01-16
    plugin id121193
    published2019-01-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/121193
    titleDebian DLA-1634-1 : wireshark security update
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2017-2032-1.NASL
    descriptionThis wireshark update to version 2.2.8 fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed : - CVE-2017-11411: The openSAFETY dissectorcould crash or exhaust system memory because of missing length validation. (bsc#1049621) - CVE-2017-11410: The WBXML dissector could go into an infinite loop. (bsc#1049255) - CVE-2017-11408: The AMQP dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255) - CVE-2017-11407: The MQ dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255) - CVE-2017-11406: The DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. (bsc#1049255) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102189
    published2017-08-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102189
    titleSUSE SLES11 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2017:2032-1)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2017-2033-1.NASL
    descriptionThis wireshark update to version 2.2.8 fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed : - CVE-2017-11411: The openSAFETY dissectorcould crash or exhaust system memory because of missing length validation. (bsc#1049621) - CVE-2017-11410: The WBXML dissector could go into an infinite loop. (bsc#1049255) - CVE-2017-11408: The AMQP dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255) - CVE-2017-11407: The MQ dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255) - CVE-2017-11406: The DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. (bsc#1049255) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102190
    published2017-08-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102190
    titleSUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2017:2033-1)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2017-840.NASL
    descriptionThis update to Wireshark 2.2.8 fixes some minor vulnerabilities could be used to trigger dissector crashes, infinite loops, or cause excessive use of memory resources by making Wireshark read specially crafted packages from the network or a capture file : - CVE-2017-7702,CVE-2017-11410: WBMXL dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-13) - CVE-2017-9350,CVE-2017-11411: openSAFETY dissector memory exhaustion (wnpa-sec-2017-28) - CVE-2017-11408: AMQP dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-34) - CVE-2017-11407: MQ dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-35) - CVE-2017-11406: DOCSIS infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-36)
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-07-26
    plugin id101970
    published2017-07-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/101970
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : Wireshark (openSUSE-2017-840)

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