Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-9257 - 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 to 2.4.5, the CQL dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-cql.c by checking for a nonzero number of columns.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 6 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOS_WIRESHARK_2_4_6.NASL description The version of Wireshark installed on the remote MacOS/MacOSX host is 2.2.x prior to 2.2.14 or 2.4.x prior to 2.4.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 108884 published 2018-04-06 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/108884 title Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.14 / 2.4.x < 2.4.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (MacOS) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(108884); script_version("1.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2017-9616", "CVE-2018-9256", "CVE-2018-9257", "CVE-2018-9258", "CVE-2018-9259", "CVE-2018-9260", "CVE-2018-9261", "CVE-2018-9262", "CVE-2018-9263", "CVE-2018-9264", "CVE-2018-9265", "CVE-2018-9266", "CVE-2018-9267", "CVE-2018-9268", "CVE-2018-9269", "CVE-2018-9270", "CVE-2018-9271", "CVE-2018-9272", "CVE-2018-9273", "CVE-2018-9274" ); script_bugtraq_id(99085); script_name(english:"Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.14 / 2.4.x < 2.4.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (MacOS)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Wireshark."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "An application installed on the remote MacOS / MacOSX host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Wireshark installed on the remote MacOS/MacOSX host is 2.2.x prior to 2.2.14 or 2.4.x prior to 2.4.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-15.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-16.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-17.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-18.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-19.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-20.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-21.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-22.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-23.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-24.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.2.14 / 2.4.6 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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: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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-9274"); 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:"2017/06/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/04/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/04/06"); 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) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); 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" : "2.2.0", "fixed_version" : "2.2.14" }, { "min_version" : "2.4.0", "fixed_version" : "2.4.6" } ]; vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);NASL family Windows NASL id WIRESHARK_2_4_6.NASL description The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.2.x prior to 2.2.14 or 2.4.x prior to 2.4.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 108885 published 2018-04-06 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/108885 title Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.14 / 2.4.x < 2.4.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(108885); script_version("1.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2017-9616", "CVE-2018-9256", "CVE-2018-9257", "CVE-2018-9258", "CVE-2018-9259", "CVE-2018-9260", "CVE-2018-9261", "CVE-2018-9262", "CVE-2018-9263", "CVE-2018-9264", "CVE-2018-9265", "CVE-2018-9266", "CVE-2018-9267", "CVE-2018-9268", "CVE-2018-9269", "CVE-2018-9270", "CVE-2018-9271", "CVE-2018-9272", "CVE-2018-9273", "CVE-2018-9274" ); script_bugtraq_id(99085); script_name(english:"Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.14 / 2.4.x < 2.4.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); 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 vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is 2.2.x prior to 2.2.14 or 2.4.x prior to 2.4.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-15.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-16.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-17.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-18.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-19.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-20.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-21.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-22.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-23.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-24.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.2.14 / 2.4.6 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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: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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-9274"); 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:"2017/06/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/04/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/04/06"); 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) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); 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" : "2.2.0", "fixed_version" : "2.2.14" }, { "min_version" : "2.4.0", "fixed_version" : "2.4.6" } ]; vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);