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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801036
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark 'wiretap/erf.c' Unsigned Integer Wrap Vulnerability (Nov 2009) - Windows
Summary:Wireshark is prone to unsigned integer wrap vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to unsigned integer wrap vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due to an integer overflow error in 'wiretap/erf.c' when
processing an 'erf' file causes Wireshark to allocate a very large buffer.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful remote exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary code
or cause a Denial of Service.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version prior to 1.2.2 on Windows.

Solution:
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.2.2.

CVSS Score:
9.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3829
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#676492
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/676492
Debian Security Information: DSA-1942 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1942
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5979
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9945
http://secunia.com/advisories/37409
http://secunia.com/advisories/37477
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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