openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900) - Nessus
High Plugin ID: 45076This page contains detailed information about the openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.
Plugin Overview
ID: 45076
Name: openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900)
Filename: suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2010-03-17
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-14
Plugin Version: 1.11
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Dependencies:
ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Vulnerability Information
Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2010-02-03
CVE [?]: CVE-2009-2563, CVE-2009-4376, CVE-2009-4377, CVE-2010-0304
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-devel
Synopsis
The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
Description
This update of wireshark fixes :
- CVE-2009-4376: Remote attackers could potentially trigger a buffer overflow in the Daintree SNA file parser.
- CVE-2009-4377: Specially crafted packets could cause the SMB and SMB2 dissector to crash wireshark.
- CVE-2009-2563: Unspecified vulnerability in the Infiniband dissector allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
- CVE-2010-0304: Several buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector.
Solution
Update the affected wireshark packages.
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 openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900) 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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Base Score: | 9.3 (High) |
Impact Subscore: | 10.0 |
Exploitability Subscore: | 8.6 |
CVSS Temporal Score: | NA (None) |
CVSS Environmental Score: | NA (None) |
Modified Impact Subscore: | NA |
Overall CVSS Score: | 9.3 (High) |
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Plugin Source
This is the suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from openSUSE Security Update wireshark-1900.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(45076);
script_version("1.11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2563", "CVE-2009-4376", "CVE-2009-4377", "CVE-2010-0304");
script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900)");
script_summary(english:"Check for the wireshark-1900 patch");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"This update of wireshark fixes :
- CVE-2009-4376: Remote attackers could potentially
trigger a buffer overflow in the Daintree SNA file
parser.
- CVE-2009-4377: Specially crafted packets could cause the
SMB and SMB2 dissector to crash wireshark.
- CVE-2009-2563: Unspecified vulnerability in the
Infiniband dissector allows remote attackers to cause a
denial of service.
- CVE-2010-0304: Several buffer overflows in the LWRES
dissector."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=565902"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:"Update the affected wireshark packages."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A: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:novell:opensuse:wireshark");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/02/03");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/03/17");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
if (release !~ "^(SUSE11\.2)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "11.2", release);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch);
flag = 0;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE11.2", reference:"wireshark-1.2.1-3.11.2") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE11.2", reference:"wireshark-devel-1.2.1-3.11.2") ) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
else security_hole(0);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "wireshark / wireshark-devel");
}
The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:
- Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.nasl
- Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.nasl
- Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.nasl
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How to Run
Here is how to run the openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900) 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 SuSE Local Security Checks plugin family.
- On the right side table select openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-1900) plugin ID 45076.
- 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 suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.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 suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
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References
CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:
- CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/45076
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=565902
- https://vulners.com/nessus/SUSE_11_2_WIRESHARK-100203.NASL
- 45594 - CentOS 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (CESA-2010:0360)
- 44847 - Debian DSA-1983-1 : wireshark - several vulnerabilities
- 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)
- 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 suse_11_2_wireshark-100203.nasl version 1.11. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.
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