---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a PSI 3.0 beta tester! Test-drive the new beta version and tell us what you think about its extended automatic update function and significantly enhanced user-interface. Download it here! http://secunia.com/psi_30_beta_launch ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA49226 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/49226/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49226 RELEASE DATE: 2012-05-23 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/49226/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/49226/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49226 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Mutliple vulnerabilities have been reported in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). 1) Errors in the ANSI MAP, ASF, BACapp, Bluetooth HCI, IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.3, LTP, and R3 dissectors can be exploited to cause infinite loops via specially crafted packets. 2) An error in the DIAMETER dissector does not properly allocate memory and can be exploited to cause a crash via a specially crafted packet. 3) An error related to misaligned memory on SPARC and Itanium processors can be exploited to cause a crash via a specially crafted packet. The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.12 and 1.6.0 through 1.6.7. SOLUTION: Update to version 1.4.13 or 1.6.8. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: 2) Reported by the vendor. The vendor credits: 1) Laurent Butti. 3) Klaus Heckelmann. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-08.html http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-09.html http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-10.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------