Wireshark HSRP/PPP/LDP Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027604 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027604
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-5237, CVE-2012-5238, CVE-2012-5240
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 3 2012
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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): 1.8.0 - 1.8.2
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in Wireshark. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send specially crafted HSRP data to cause the target dissector to enter an infinite loop [CVE-2012-5237].
A remote user can send specially crafted PPP data to cause the target dissector to crash [CVE-2012-5238].
A remote user can send specially crafted LDP data to trigger a buffer overflow and cause the target dissector to crash [CVE-2012-5240]. Laurent Butti reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target dissector to crash or enter an infinite loop.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (1.8.3).
The vendor's advisories are available at:
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-26.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-27.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-29.html
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Vendor URL: www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-26.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error, State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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