Wireshark NTLMSSP Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	57618
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-1590
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 29 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 08 2013 11:44AM
Credit:	Ulf Härnhammar
Vulnerable:	Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.8 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.7 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.6 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.5 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.4 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.3 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.2 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.1 MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64 MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Wireshark NTLMSSP Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Wireshark is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it because it fails to properly bounds check data before copying it into an insufficiently sized buffer.

An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application. Given the nature of this issue, attackers may also be able to execute arbitrary code, but this has not been confirmed.

The following products are affected:

Wireshark 1.6.0 through versions 1.6.12
Wireshark 1.8.0 through versions 1.8.4

Wireshark NTLMSSP Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Wireshark NTLMSSP Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Wireshark NTLMSSP Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Wireshark Homepage (Wireshark)