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Wireshark Security Update (wnpa-sec-2024-09) - Mac OS X

2024-06-2600:00:00
Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG
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wireshark
security update
wnpa-sec-2024-09
mac os x
use after free
denial of service
vulnerability
solution
wireshark version 3.6.0
wireshark version 4.0.0
wireshark version 4.2.0

CVSS3

3.6

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

AI Score

4.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

16.3%

Wireshark is prone to an use after free
vulnerability.

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.834209");
  script_version("2024-07-24T05:06:37+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-4855");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.6");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-07-24 05:06:37 +0000 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-06-26 14:13:14 +0530 (Wed, 26 Jun 2024)");
  script_name("Wireshark Security Update (wnpa-sec-2024-09) - Mac OS X");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Wireshark is prone to an use after free
  vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
  on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to an use after free
  issue in editcap.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation allows an attacker
  to cause denial of service.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Wireshark version 3.6.0 through 3.6.23,
  4.0.0 through 4.0.14 and 4.2.0 through 4.2.4 on Mac OS X.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 3.6.24, 4.0.15 or 4.2.5
  or later.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-09.html");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("gb_wireshark_detect_macosx.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("wireshark/macosx/detected");
  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
  exit(0);

version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if(version_in_range( version:version, test_version:"3.6.0", test_version2:"3.6.23")) {
  fix = "3.6.24";
}

if(version_in_range(version:version, test_version:"4.0.0", test_version2:"4.0.14")) {
  fix = "4.0.15";
}

if(version_in_range(version:version, test_version:"4.2.0", test_version2:"4.2.4")) {
  fix = "4.2.5";
}

if(fix) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:version, fixed_version:fix, install_path:location);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

CVSS3

3.6

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

AI Score

4.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

16.3%