Wireshark DOCSIS Dissector Lets Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023959 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023959
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-1455
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 10 2010
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system, Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 0.9.6 - 1.0.12, 1.2.0 - 1.2.7
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Wireshark. A user can cause denial of service conditions.
A user can create a specially crafted DOCSIS packet trace file that, when loaded by the target user, will cause Wireshark to crash.
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Impact:
A user can cause denial of service conditions.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (1.0.13, 1.2.8).
The vendor's advisories are available at:
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-03.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-04.html
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Vendor URL: http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-03.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 05:27:34 +0000
Subject: Wireshark
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-03.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-04.html
CVE-2010-1455
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