Wireshark RMI information disclosure

wireshark-rmi-information-disclosure (43520) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error in the RMI dissector. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malformed packet or trace file to obtain system memory.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 5
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: None
  Availability Impact: None
 
Temporal Score: 3.7
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

Refer to wnpa-sec-2008-03 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

  • wnpa-sec-2008-03: Multiple problems in Wireshark versions 0.9.5 to 1.0.0.
  • ASA-2008-392: wireshark security update (RHSA-2008-0890)
  • BID-30020: Wireshark 1.0.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-3141: Unspecified vulnerability in the RMI dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.5 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to read system memory via unspecified vectors.
  • DSA-1673: wireshark -- several vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200808-04: Wireshark: Denial of Service
  • MDVSA-2008:152: Updated wireshark packages fix denial of service vulnerability
  • RHSA-2008-0890: Moderate: wireshark security update
  • SA30886: Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SUSE-SR:2008:017: SUSE Security Summary Report
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-1982: Wireshark Denial of Service and Memory Disclosure Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-2773: Avaya Products Wireshark Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Debian Debian Linux 4.0
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.0
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.11
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.12
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.13
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.14
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.3
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.4
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.5
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.5a
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.6
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.7
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.8
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.10.9
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.9.5
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.9.6
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.9.7
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.9.8
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.9.9
  • Ethereal Ethereal 0.99.0
  • Gentoo Linux
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.2
  • Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.3
  • Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.4
  • Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.5
  • Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.6
  • Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.7
  • Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.8
  • Wireshark Wireshark 1.0.0

Reported:

Jun 30, 2008

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