Wireshark (Ethereal) SCSI dissector denial of service

wireshark-scsi-dos (28550) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

An unspecified vulnerability in Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal) could allow a remote attacker to cause the SCSI dissector to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Gentoo, Linux
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux WS
  • RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • Wireshark, Wireshark 0.99.2

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Wireshark (0.99.3 or later), as listed in Wireshark Security Advisory wnpa-sec-2006-02. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200608-26 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0658-14 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

  • Wireshark Web site, Wireshark: The World's Most Popular Network Protocol Analyzer at http://www.wireshark.org.
  • wnpa-sec-2006-02, Multiple problems in Wireshark (Ethereal®) versions 0.7.9 to 0.99.2 at http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-02.html.
  • ASA-2006-227: wireshark security update (RHSA-2006-0658)
  • BID-19690: Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-4330: Unspecified vulnerability in the SCSI dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3370: Wireshark Multiple Protocol Dissectors Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200608-26: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2006:152: Updated wireshark packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2006-0658: wireshark security update
  • SA21597: Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA22378: Avaya Products Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016736: Wireshark (Ethereal) Bugs in SCSI, DHCP, and Q.2931 Dissectors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code or Deny Service
  • US-CERT VU#808832: Wireshark contains an unspecified vulnerability in the SCSI dissector

Reported:

Aug 23, 2006

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