Debian DSA-1983-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 44847

This page contains detailed information about the Debian DSA-1983-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 44847
Name: Debian DSA-1983-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities
Filename: debian_DSA-1983.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2010-02-24
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-04
Plugin Version: 1.16
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Debian/release, Host/local_checks_enabled

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2010-01-30
CVE [?]: CVE-2009-4377, CVE-2010-0304
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Wireshark network traffic analyzer, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

- CVE-2009-4377 A NULL pointer dereference was found in the SMB/SMB2 dissectors.

- CVE-2010-0304 Several buffer overflows were found in the LWRES dissector.

Solution

Upgrade the Wireshark packages.

For the stable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.2-3+lenny8.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Immunity Canvas, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Debian DSA-1983-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname_loop
[Wireshark LWRES Dissector getaddrsbyname_request Buffer Overflow (loop)]
Metasploit: exploit/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname
[Wireshark LWRES Dissector getaddrsbyname_request Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/remote/16289.rb
[EDB-16289: Wireshark - LWRES Dissector getaddrsbyname_request Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/16292.rb
[EDB-16292: Wireshark - LWRES Dissector getaddrsbyname_request Buffer Overflow (Loop) (Metasploit)]
Immunity Canvas: White_Phosphorus

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.2 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-1983. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(44847);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-4377", "CVE-2010-0304");
  script_bugtraq_id(37985);
  script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"1983");

  script_name(english:"Debian DSA-1983-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Wireshark
network traffic analyzer, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary
code or denial of service. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
project identifies the following problems :

  - CVE-2009-4377
    A NULL pointer dereference was found in the SMB/SMB2
    dissectors.

  - CVE-2010-0304
    Several buffer overflows were found in the LWRES
    dissector."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4377"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0304"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1983"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade the Wireshark packages.

For the stable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.0.2-3+lenny8."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Wireshark LWRES Dissector getaddrsbyname_request Buffer Overflow (loop)');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'White_Phosphorus');
  script_cwe_id(119);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/01/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/02/24");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"tshark", reference:"1.0.2-3+lenny8")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"wireshark", reference:"1.0.2-3+lenny8")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"wireshark-common", reference:"1.0.2-3+lenny8")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"wireshark-dev", reference:"1.0.2-3+lenny8")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/debian_DSA-1983.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\debian_DSA-1983.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/debian_DSA-1983.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Debian DSA-1983-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Debian Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select Debian DSA-1983-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities plugin ID 44847.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl debian_DSA-1983.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a debian_DSA-1983.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - debian_DSA-1983.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state debian_DSA-1983.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

37985

DSA | Debian Security Advisory:

1983

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

45594 - CentOS 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (CESA-2010:0360)
47316 - Fedora 12 : wireshark-1.2.6-1.fc12 (2010-3556)
44429 - FreeBSD : wireshark -- LWRES vulnerability (bb0a8795-15dc-11df-bf0a-002170daae37)
68032 - Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2010-0360)
46301 - RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (RHSA-2010:0360)
60785 - Scientific Linux Security Update : wireshark on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64
45072 - openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900)
45074 - openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900)
45076 - openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900)
51635 - SuSE 11 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 2082)
45077 - SuSE 11 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 2082)
45070 - SuSE9 Security Update : ethereal (YOU Patch Number 12593)
45078 - SuSE 10 Security Update : ethereal (ZYPP Patch Number 6889)
49846 - SuSE 10 Security Update : ethereal (ZYPP Patch Number 6890)
44338 - Wireshark / Ethereal Dissector LWRES Multiple Buffer Overflows

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file debian_DSA-1983.nasl version 1.16. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Debian DSA-1983-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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