Wireshark (Ethereal) WBXML dissector denial of service
| wireshark-wbxml-dos (29842) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal) is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker could exploit an unspecified vulnerability using a malformed packet or trace file to cause the WBXML dissector to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- Novell, Linux POS 9
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux OpenExchange Server 4
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Retail Solution 8
- SuSE, SuSE Linux School Server
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
- SuSE, SuSE SLED 10
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 10
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
- Wireshark, Wireshark 0.10.11 - 0.99.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Wireshark (0.99.4 or later), as listed in Wireshark Security Advisory wnpa-sec-2006-03. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2006:065 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Wireshark Web site, Wireshark: The World's Most Popular Network Protocol Analyzer at http://www.wireshark.org.
- wnpa-sec-2006-03, Multiple problems in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal®) versions 0.9.8 to 0.99.3 at http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-03.html.
- ASA-2006-255: wireshark security update (RHSA-2006-0726)
- BID-20762: Wireshark Multiple Protocol Dissectors Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-5469: Unspecified vulnerability in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.11 through 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain vectors that trigger a null dereference.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-4220: Wireshark Multiple Protocol Dissector Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:195: Updated wireshark packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2006-0726: Moderate: wireshark security update
- SA22590: Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- SA23096: Avaya Products Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017129: Wireshark (Ethereal) Bugs in HTTP, LDAP, XOT, WBXML, and MIME Multipart Dissectors Let Remote Users Deny Service
- SUSE-SA:2006:065: ethereal security problems
Reported:
Oct 27, 2006
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