Wireshark 1.0.4 SMTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:32422

Info

Wireshark 1.0.4 SMTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 32422
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-5285
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 22 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 30 2009 08:59PM
Credit: Security Vulnerability Research Team of Bkis
Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 1.0.4
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop SDK 9.0
rPath rPath Linux 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Pardus Linux 2008 0
Pardus Linux 2007 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo Linux
Avaya SIP Enablement Services 3.1.2
Avaya SIP Enablement Services 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MSS 3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 3.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 2.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 1.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server
Avaya Communication Manager 4.0.3 SP1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 3.1.4 SP2
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 5.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 5.0 SP3
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 5.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 4.0
Avaya Communication Manager 3.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 3.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.0
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.0
Not Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 1.0.5

Discussion

Wireshark 1.0.4 SMTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

Wireshark is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to cause the application to hang, which may aid in other attacks.

This issue affects Wireshark 1.0.4; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Wireshark 1.0.4 SMTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit the issue using readily available network tools.

Solution / Fix

Wireshark 1.0.4 SMTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64

References

Wireshark 1.0.4 SMTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

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