SuSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (ZYPP Patch Number 7796) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 57263

This page contains detailed information about the SuSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (ZYPP Patch Number 7796) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview


ID: 57263
Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (ZYPP Patch Number 7796)
Filename: suse_wireshark-7796.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2011-12-13
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-19
Plugin Version: 1.9
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: 2011-10-13
CVE [?]: CVE-2011-1957, CVE-2011-1958, CVE-2011-1959, CVE-2011-2174, CVE-2011-2175, CVE-2011-2597, CVE-2011-2698, CVE-2011-3266, CVE-2011-3360, CVE-2011-3483
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update of wireshark fixes the following vulnerabilities :

- Wireshark IKE dissector vulnerability. (CVE-2011-3266)

- Wireshark Lua script execution vulnerability. (CVE-2011-3360)

- Wireshark buffer exception handling vulnerability. (CVE-2011-3483)

- Lucent/Ascend file parser susceptible to infinite loop. (CVE-2011-2597)

- ANSI MAP dissector susceptible to infinite loop. (CVE-2011-2698)

- Large/infinite loop in the DICOM dissector. (CVE-2011-1957)

- A corrupted snoop file could crash Wireshark. (CVE-2011-1959)

- Malformed compressed capture data could crash Wireshark. (CVE-2011-2174)

- A corrupted Visual Networks file could crash Wireshark. (CVE-2011-2175)

- dereferene a NULL pointer if we had a corrupted Diameter dictionary. (CVE-2011-1958)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7796.

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 SuSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (ZYPP Patch Number 7796) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/misc/wireshark_lua
    [Wireshark console.lua Pre-Loading Script Execution]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/18125.rb
    [EDB-18125: Wireshark - console.lua pre-loading (Metasploit)]
  3. 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_wireshark-7796.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) Novell, Inc.
#

if (NASL_LEVEL < 3000) exit(0);

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(57263);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1957", "CVE-2011-1958", "CVE-2011-1959", "CVE-2011-2174", "CVE-2011-2175", "CVE-2011-2597", "CVE-2011-2698", "CVE-2011-3266", "CVE-2011-3360", "CVE-2011-3483");

  script_name(english:"SuSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (ZYPP Patch Number 7796)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"This update of wireshark fixes the following vulnerabilities :

  - Wireshark IKE dissector vulnerability. (CVE-2011-3266)

  - Wireshark Lua script execution vulnerability.
    (CVE-2011-3360)

  - Wireshark buffer exception handling vulnerability.
    (CVE-2011-3483)

  - Lucent/Ascend file parser susceptible to infinite loop.
    (CVE-2011-2597)

  - ANSI MAP dissector susceptible to infinite loop.
    (CVE-2011-2698)

  - Large/infinite loop in the DICOM dissector.
    (CVE-2011-1957)

  - A corrupted snoop file could crash Wireshark.
    (CVE-2011-1959)

  - Malformed compressed capture data could crash Wireshark.
    (CVE-2011-2174)

  - A corrupted Visual Networks file could crash Wireshark.
    (CVE-2011-2175)

  - dereferene a NULL pointer if we had a corrupted Diameter
    dictionary. (CVE-2011-1958)"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1957.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1958.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1959.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2174.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2175.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2597.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2698.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3266.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3360.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3483.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply ZYPP patch number 7796.");
  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 console.lua Pre-Loading Script Execution');
  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_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/10/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/12/13");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2021 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/cpu", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) exit(0, "Local checks are not enabled.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release")) exit(0, "The host is not running SuSE.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) exit(1, "Could not obtain the list of installed packages.");

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) exit(1, "Failed to determine the architecture type.");
if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") exit(1, "Local checks for SuSE 10 on the '"+cpu+"' architecture have not been implemented.");


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED10", sp:4, reference:"wireshark-1.4.4-0.41.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES10", sp:4, reference:"wireshark-1.4.4-0.41.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES10", sp:4, reference:"wireshark-devel-1.4.4-0.41.1")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else exit(0, "The host is 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/suse_wireshark-7796.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\suse_wireshark-7796.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_wireshark-7796.nasl

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How to Run


Here is how to run the SuSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (ZYPP Patch Number 7796) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select SuSE Local Security Checks plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select SuSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (ZYPP Patch Number 7796) plugin ID 57263.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. 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_wireshark-7796.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a suse_wireshark-7796.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - suse_wireshark-7796.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_wireshark-7796.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References


See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 56571 - Debian DSA-2324-1 : wireshark - programming error
  • 56426 - GLSA-201110-02 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • 61928 - Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2011:138)
  • 80800 - Oracle Solaris Third-Party Patch Update : wireshark (denial_of_service_vulnerability_in)
  • 75774 - openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2011:1142-1)
  • 76045 - openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2011:1142-1)
  • 57136 - SuSE 11.1 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 5281)
  • 56617 - SuSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (ZYPP Patch Number 7795)
  • 56163 - Wireshark 1.4.x < 1.4.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 56164 - Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Version


This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file suse_wireshark-7796.nasl version 1.9. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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