71847 : Wireshark on Windows epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c NFS Dissector DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2011-04-15

Description

Wireshark on Windows contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a data type mismatch error occurs within the NFS dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c, allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service via specially crafted packets.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.16 or 1.4.5 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Wireshark Foundation	Wireshark	1.4.0
		1.4.1
		1.4.2
		1.4.3
		1.4.4

References

OVAL ID: 14987
CVE ID: 2011-1592 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 44172 44793 46343
Bugtraq ID: 47392
ISS X-Force ID: 66833
Related OSVDB ID: 71846 71848
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2011-1022
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=34115&view=revision
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-06/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-06/msg00013.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201110-02.xml
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-06.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5209
Other Advisory URL: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/18/8
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:083
Mail List Post: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Oct/412
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8699920

Tools & Filters

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Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.3
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