CVSS2
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
Percentile
93.7%
The installed version of Wireshark is 1.6.x before 1.6.5. This version is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
Errors exist in the parsers for ‘5views’, ‘i4b’, ‘iptrace’, ‘netmon2’ and ‘novell’ packets that can lead to application crashes. (Issues #6663, 6666, 6667, 6668, 6669, 6670)
An unspecified error exists in the display processing of certain packets that can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. (Issue #6634)
A buffer overflow exists in the ‘RLC’ dissector.
(Issue #6391)
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(57539);
script_version("1.12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/03/09");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2012-0041",
"CVE-2012-0042",
"CVE-2012-0043",
"CVE-2012-0066",
"CVE-2012-0067",
"CVE-2012-0068"
);
script_bugtraq_id(51368, 51710);
script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.5 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 1.6.5. This
version is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
- Errors exist in the parsers for '5views', 'i4b',
'iptrace', 'netmon2' and 'novell' packets that can lead
to application crashes. (Issues #6663, 6666, 6667,
6668, 6669, 6670)
- An unspecified error exists in the display processing
of certain packets that can lead to a NULL pointer
dereference. (Issue #6634)
- A buffer overflow exists in the 'RLC' dissector.
(Issue #6391)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-01.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-02.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-03.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.5.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/51710.zip");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.6.5 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/01/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/01/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/01/13");
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) 2012-2023 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' : '1.6.4', 'fixed_version' : '1.6.5' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0041
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0042
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0043
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0066
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0067
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0068
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-01.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-02.html
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-03.html
downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/51710.zip
www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.5.html