CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
Percentile
76.4%
The installed version of Wireshark is 1.6.x before 1.6.3. This version is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
An error exists in CSN.1 dissector that can allow denial of service attacks when processing certain malformed packets. (CVE-2011-4100)
An error exists in the Infiniband dissector that can allow a NULL pointer to be dereferenced when processing certain malformed packets. (CVE-2011-4101)
A buffer overflow exists in the ERF file reader and can be triggered when processing certain malformed packets.
(CVE-2011-4102)
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(56690);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/03/09");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4100", "CVE-2011-4101", "CVE-2011-4102");
script_bugtraq_id(50479, 50481, 50486);
script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Does a version check");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The installed version of Wireshark is 1.6.x before 1.6.3. This
version is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
- An error exists in CSN.1 dissector that can allow denial
of service attacks when processing certain malformed
packets. (CVE-2011-4100)
- An error exists in the Infiniband dissector that can
allow a NULL pointer to be dereferenced when processing
certain malformed packets. (CVE-2011-4101)
- A buffer overflow exists in the ERF file reader and can
be triggered when processing certain malformed packets.
(CVE-2011-4102)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-17.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-18.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.3.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.6.3 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_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:"2011/11/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/11/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/11/02");
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) 2011-2023 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/Wireshark/Installed");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Wireshark', win_local:TRUE);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '1.6.0', 'max_version' : '1.6.2', 'fixed_version' : '1.6.3' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4100
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4101
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4102
www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.3.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-17.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-18.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-19.html