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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.806947
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark Multiple Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities-03 (Jan 2016) - Windows
Summary:Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws exist due to

- 'init_t38_info_conv' function in 'epan/dissectors/packet-t38.c'
script in the T.38 dissector does not ensure that a conversation exists.

- 'epan/dissectors/packet-alljoyn.c' in the AllJoyn dissector
does not check for empty arguments.

- 'dissect_dcom_OBJREF' function in 'epan/dissectors/packet-dcom.c'
script in the DCOM dissecto does not initialize a certain IPv4 data structure.

- 'epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c' script in the UMTS FP dissector
does not properly reserve memory for channel ID mappings.

- 'dissect_dns_answer' function in 'epan/dissectors/packet-dns.c'
script in the DNS dissector mishandles the EDNS0 Client Subnet option.

- 'dissect_sdp' function in 'epan/dissectors/packet-sdp.c' script
in the SDP dissector does not prevent use of a negative media count.

- 'dissect_hsdsch_channel_info' function in 'epan/dissectors/packet-umts_fp.c'
script in the UMTS FP dissector does not validate the number of PDUs.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to conduct denial of service attack.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version 1.12.x before 1.12.9
on Windows

Solution:
Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.9 or
later.

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-2015-8716
BugTraq ID: 79816
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79816
Debian Security Information: DSA-3505 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8715
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8714
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8713
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8719
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8717
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8712
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