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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801756
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark DoS Vulnerability (Mar 2011) - Windows
Summary:Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to 'Off-by-one' error in the dissect_6lowpan_iphc
function in packet-6lowpan.c

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of
service.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version 1.4.0 through 1.4.3

Solution:
Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.4.4

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1138
BugTraq ID: 46636
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46636
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#215900
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/215900
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055664.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055650.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055364.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16299
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025148
http://secunia.com/advisories/43759
http://secunia.com/advisories/44169
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2011:0347 (Google Search)
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8086844
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0626
XForce ISS Database: wireshark6lowpan-bo(65783)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65783
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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