---------------------------------------------------------------------- "From 2007 to 2009 vulnerabilities in a typical end-user PC almost doubled from about 220 to 420." Non-Microsoft software to blame for increase in vulnerabilities affecting typical Windows end-users, read more: http://secunia.com/gfx/pdf/Secunia_Half_Year_Report_2010.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA40783 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/40783/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40783 RELEASE DATE: 2010-08-03 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/40783/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/40783/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40783 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system. 1) An off-by-one error exists within the SigComp Universal Decompressor Virtual Machine. This is related to vulnerability #5 in: SA40112 2) An error in within the "ASN.1 BER" dissector can be exploited to cause a stack overflow. The vulnerability is caused due to a regression of vulnerability #2 in: SA40112 3) A NULL pointer dereference error in the "GSM A RR" dissector can be exploited to cause a crash. 4) An error in the "IPMI" dissector can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop. The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 1.0.15 and 1.2.10. Vulnerabilities #3 and #4 only affected 1.2.x versions. SOLUTION: Update to version 1.0.15 or 1.2.10. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-07.html http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-08.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------