This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to multiple
denial of service vulnerabilities.
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_wireshark_mult_dos_vuln_macosx_oct11.nasl 5956 2017-04-14 09:02:12Z teissa $
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# Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
#
# Authors:
# Sooraj KS <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a denial of
service.
Impact Level: System/Application";
tag_affected = "Wireshark versions 1.6.x before 1.6.2 on Mac OS X";
tag_insight = "- An error related to an uninitialised variable within the CSN.1 dissector
can be exploited to cause a crash.
- A buffer exception handling vulnerability exists that can allow denial of
service attacks when processing certain malformed packets.
- An error within the OpenSafety dissector can be exploited to cause a large
loop and crash the application.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.6.2 or later,
For updates refer to http://www.wireshark.org/download";
tag_summary = "This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to multiple
denial of service vulnerabilities.";
if(description)
{
script_id(802625);
script_version("$Revision: 5956 $");
script_bugtraq_id(49521, 49522, 49524);
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3482", "CVE-2011-3483", "CVE-2011-3484");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-04-14 11:02:12 +0200 (Fri, 14 Apr 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-05-02 12:12:12 +0530 (Wed, 02 May 2012)");
script_name("Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/45927/");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-16.html");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-14.html");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-12.html");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Denial of Service");
script_dependencies("gb_wireshark_detect_macosx.nasl");
script_require_keys("Wireshark/MacOSX/Version");
script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
## Variable Initialization
sharkVer = "";
## Get version from KB
sharkVer = get_kb_item("Wireshark/MacOSX/Version");
if(!sharkVer){
exit(0);
}
## Check for vulnerable Wireshark versions
if(version_in_range (version:sharkVer, test_version:"1.6.0", test_version2:"1.6.1")) {
security_message(0);
}