SB2023053058 - SUSE update for wireshark 



SB2023053058 - SUSE update for wireshark

Published: May 30, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023053058
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 86% Low 14%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0668)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the IEEE C37.118 Synchrophasor dissector. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2855)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Candump log file parser. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2856)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in VMS TCPIPtrace file parser. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2857)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in BLF file parser. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2858)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in NetScaler file parser. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


6) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2859)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


7) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2879)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the GDSDB dissector. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.