Wireshark Bugs in TCP, HTTP, IEEE 802.11, and LLT Dissectors Let Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017581
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017581
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-0456
, CVE-2007-0457
, CVE-2007-0458
, CVE-2007-0459
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 1 2007
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Impact: Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 0.10.14 - 0.99.4
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Wireshark. A remote user can cause the application to crash.
A remote user can send specially crafted packets that, when processed by the target application, will cause the application to hang
or crash.
The TCP dissector is affected when reassembling HTTP packets (versions 0.99.2 and later).
The HTTP dissector is
affected (0.99.3, 0.99.4).
The IEEE 802.11 dissector is affected (0.10.14 to 0.99.4).
The LLT dissector is affected (0.99.3,
0.99.4).
A specially crafted packet trace file can also trigger these flaws.
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Impact: A remote user can cause the target application to crash.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (0.99.5).
The Wireshark advisory is available at:
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-01.html
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Vendor URL: www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-01.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Not specified
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 11:01:36 -0500
Subject: Multiple problems in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal ) versions 0.10.14 to 0.99.4
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-01.html
CVE-2007-0456
CVE-2007-0457
CVE-2007-0458
CVE-2007-0459
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