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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT Security Bulletin ASB-2012.0078.2 Three vulnerabilities have been identified in Wireshark 2 July 2012 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Wireshark 1.4.0 to 1.4.12 Wireshark 1.6.0 to 1.6.7 Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2012-2392 CVE-2012-2393 CVE-2012-2394 CVE-2012-3825 CVE-2012-3826 Revision History: July 2 2012: Added CVE references May 24 2012: Initial Release OVERVIEW A number of vulnerabilities have been identified in Wireshark prior to versions 1.4.13 and 1.6.8. IMPACT The vendor has provided the following details regarding these vulnerabilities: "Infinite and large loops in the ANSI MAP, ASF, BACapp, Bluetooth HCI, IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.3, LTP, and R3 dissectors have been fixed. Discovered by Laurent Butti. It may be possible to make Wireshark hang for long or indefinite periods by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file." [1] "The DIAMETER dissector could try to allocate memory improperly and crash. It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file." [2] "Wireshark could crash on SPARC or Itanium processors due to misaligned memory. Discovered by Klaus Heckelmann. It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file." [3] MITIGATION The vendor recommends updating to the latest versions of Wireshark to correct these issues. [1, 2, 3] REFERENCES [1] wnpa-sec-2012-08 http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-08.html [2] wnpa-sec-2012-09 http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-09.html [3] wnpa-sec-2012-10 http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-10.html AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this document is accurate. However, the decision to use the information described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBT/EOPu4yVqjM2NGpAQLr+hAAp3djxfES4/5Oaad4HwWPOdEHzfx1iPrD zweJ4hHhLs6niEX0Jsh8Piyu0KtzYfKa1A7jcJ9TuNw6Fkb3xKftubvzfk5QY2r7 f6TEj58BHqE91JsKQ+huFrAYCsmflzXTjsOvQ1ADkTi1L1sK2VDMd5A/eNfS/WZX tyR/2cccHNyxF5omKJgaJckMOfOchOAV9YDVlwMa3KjYY3f+sJwminqsNwS2ALll dZRNRLI6jdBlr8sSZn4WLOG20AI4J9A+0T6RZ5iWg+JoE2nBr5wSeO17edjR5ZM5 L4EYA6xOmDlEBbGF1brN1ElhEoHwQOGbHknK8ykCT9PoA9TJD7ZgX8sqcU7BKnwb ObRyiNijLbgQtd6Ybgyvw8NfbNgia2JQ/2FO0kxcLSL3WGhrwwofuZXWN46xr4/D NGgduI3MMIdhM5itgMv1R7+T4wNiUybcGhBfDvwHeC0nMNmjddrUG+OU9JNAan2C 4ThHDbcJDuVIOTwRaBUtUpv1lnXw3CDGJP/KEO7Qup49mRrOvybAqxaWj53MoYGp cda8vuS9HrviYZPg2VqcHjfxLoE7EVN9byHGlzRSgb0EwQhXMIp32LLS4S5+P503 U16Sj/KRsONWFpjcD5O5FW8XI1bClCJsMUUuX0h61Ik/a4Hqo7kCy2DiCgNmm9lv pBkLvOrEUKM= =0R/u -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----