Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-13767 - Infinite Loop vulnerability in Wireshark
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
HIGH Summary
In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the MSDP dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-msdp.c by adding length validation.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id OPENSUSE-2017-995.NASL description This update for wireshark to version 2.2.9 fixes the following issues : Minor vulnerabilities that 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-2017-13767: MSDP dissector infinite loop (boo#1056248) - CVE-2017-13766: Profinet I/O buffer overrun (boo#1056249) - CVE-2017-13765: IrCOMM dissector buffer overrun (boo#1056251) - Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.2.9. html last seen 2020-06-05 modified 2017-09-05 plugin id 102948 published 2017-09-05 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102948 title openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2017-995) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from openSUSE Security Update openSUSE-2017-995. # # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(102948); script_version("3.5"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04"); script_cve_id("CVE-2017-13765", "CVE-2017-13766", "CVE-2017-13767"); script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2017-995)"); script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2017-995 patch"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "This update for wireshark to version 2.2.9 fixes the following issues : Minor vulnerabilities that 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-2017-13767: MSDP dissector infinite loop (boo#1056248) - CVE-2017-13766: Profinet I/O buffer overrun (boo#1056249) - CVE-2017-13765: IrCOMM dissector buffer overrun (boo#1056251) - Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.2.9. html" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1056248" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1056249" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1056251" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.2.9.html" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected wireshark packages." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A: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_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-debuginfo"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-debugsource"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-devel"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-ui-gtk"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-ui-gtk-debuginfo"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-ui-qt"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/09/04"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/09/05"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu"); 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); release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release"); if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE"); if (release !~ "^(SUSE42\.2|SUSE42\.3)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "42.2 / 42.3", release); if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (ourarch !~ "^(x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "x86_64", ourarch); flag = 0; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"wireshark-2.2.9-14.13.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"wireshark-debuginfo-2.2.9-14.13.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"wireshark-debugsource-2.2.9-14.13.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"wireshark-devel-2.2.9-14.13.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"wireshark-ui-gtk-2.2.9-14.13.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"wireshark-ui-gtk-debuginfo-2.2.9-14.13.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"wireshark-ui-qt-2.2.9-14.13.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.2", reference:"wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-2.2.9-14.13.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"wireshark-2.2.9-21.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"wireshark-debuginfo-2.2.9-21.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"wireshark-debugsource-2.2.9-21.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"wireshark-devel-2.2.9-21.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"wireshark-ui-gtk-2.2.9-21.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"wireshark-ui-gtk-debuginfo-2.2.9-21.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"wireshark-ui-qt-2.2.9-21.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-2.2.9-21.1") ) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else { tested = pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "wireshark / wireshark-debuginfo / wireshark-debugsource / etc"); }NASL family Windows NASL id WIRESHARK_2_0_15.NASL description The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.0.x prior to 2.0.15. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities in the IrCOMM and MSDP dissectors. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102919 published 2017-09-01 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102919 title Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.15 Multiple DoS code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(102919); script_version("1.5"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/07 16:46:51"); script_cve_id("CVE-2017-13765", "CVE-2017-13767"); script_name(english:"Wireshark 2.0.x < 2.0.15 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 2.0.15. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities in the IrCOMM and MSDP dissectors. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file. 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-2.0.15.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-38.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-41.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13929"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13933"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.0.15 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:"2017/08/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/08/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/09/01"); 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" : "2.0.15" } ]; vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_SU-2018-0054-1.NASL description This update for wireshark to version 2.2.11 fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2017-13767: The MSDP dissector could have gone into an infinite loop. This was addressed by adding length validation (bsc#1056248) - CVE-2017-13766: The Profinet I/O dissector could have crash with an out-of-bounds write. This was addressed by adding string validation (bsc#1056249) - CVE-2017-13765: The IrCOMM dissector had a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed by adding length validation (bsc#1056251) - CVE-2017-9766: PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function (bsc#1045341) - CVE-2017-9617: Deeply nested DAAP data may have cause stack exhaustion (uncontrolled recursion) in the dissect_daap_one_tag function in the DAAP dissector (bsc#1044417) - CVE-2017-15192: The BT ATT dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c by considering a case where not all of the BTATT packets have the same encapsulation level. (bsc#1062645) - CVE-2017-15193: The MBIM dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mbim.c by changing the memory-allocation approach. (bsc#1062645) - CVE-2017-15191: The DMP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dmp.c by validating a string length. (bsc#1062645) - CVE-2017-17083: NetBIOS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-netbios.c by ensuring that write operations are bounded by the beginning of a buffer. (bsc#1070727) - CVE-2017-17084: IWARP_MPA dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-iwarp-mpa.c by validating a ULPDU length. (bsc#1070727) - CVE-2017-17085: the CIP Safety dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-cipsafety.c by validating the packet length. (bsc#1070727) 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 seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 105720 published 2018-01-10 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105720 title SUSE SLES11 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2018:0054-1) NASL family Windows NASL id WIRESHARK_2_4_1.NASL description The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.4.x prior to 2.4.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities in the Modbus, IrCOMM, Profinet I/O, and MSDP dissectors. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102921 published 2017-09-01 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102921 title Wireshark 2.4.x < 2.4.1 Multiple DoS NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_SU-2017-2555-1.NASL description This update for wireshark to version 2.2.9 fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2017-13767: The MSDP dissector could have gone into an infinite loop. This was addressed by adding length validation (bsc#1056248). - CVE-2017-13766: The Profinet I/O dissector could have crash with an out-of-bounds write. This was addressed by adding string validation (bsc#1056249). - CVE-2017-13765: The IrCOMM dissector had a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed by adding length validation (bsc#1056251). - CVE-2017-9766: PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function (bsc#1045341). - CVE-2017-9617: Deeply nested DAAP data may have cause stack exhaustion (uncontrolled recursion) in the dissect_daap_one_tag function in the DAAP dissector (bsc#1044417). 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 seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 103455 published 2017-09-25 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103455 title SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : wireshark (SUSE-SU-2017:2555-1) NASL family Windows NASL id WIRESHARK_2_2_9.NASL description The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.2.x prior to 2.2.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities in the IrCOMM, Profinet I/O, and MSDP dissectors. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102920 published 2017-09-01 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102920 title Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.9 Multiple DoS NASL family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2017-9FD430DBA0.NASL description New version 2.4.2, fixes CVE-2017-15189, CVE-2017-15190, CVE-2017-15191, CVE-2017-15192, CVE-2017-15193, CVE-2017-13764, CVE-2017-13765, CVE-2017-13766, CVE-2017-13767 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-05 modified 2018-01-15 plugin id 105941 published 2018-01-15 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105941 title Fedora 27 : 1:wireshark (2017-9fd430dba0)
References
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-38.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13933
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100549
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039254
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6f18ace2a2683418a9368a8dfd92da6bd8213e15