SB2016010401 - Input validation error in Wireshark
Published: January 4, 2016 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016010401
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3182)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
epan/dissectors/packet-dec-dnart.c in the DECnet NSP/RT dissector in Wireshark 1.10.12 through 1.10.14 mishandles a certain strdup return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74586
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032279
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219409
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=373deb5f4182a5c4ab8c8418a7bbaa5d6e72bb05
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03