Wireshark TNEF Dissector CVE-2015-2191 Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:72941

Info

Wireshark TNEF Dissector CVE-2015-2191 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 72941
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2015-2191
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 04 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 02 2016 08:06PM
Credit: Vlad Tsyrklevich
Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 1.12.3
Wireshark Wireshark 1.12.2
Wireshark Wireshark 1.12.1
Wireshark Wireshark 1.12
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.10
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.8
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.7
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.6
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.5
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.3
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.2
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.1
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10
Wireshark Wireshark 1.10.9
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Oracle Linux 0
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6
Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64
Mandriva Business Server 1
Gentoo Linux
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 Wireshark 1.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark 1.12.4

Discussion

Wireshark TNEF Dissector CVE-2015-2191 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Wireshark is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to properly handle certain types of packets.

Successful exploitation of the issue will cause excessive CPU resource consumption, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Wireshark 1.12.0 through 1.12.3, and 1.10.0 through 1.10.10 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Wireshark TNEF Dissector CVE-2015-2191 Denial of Service Vulnerability

A sample packet trace file is available in the Wireshark bug report. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Wireshark TNEF Dissector CVE-2015-2191 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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


Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64

References

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