Summary
Name: Multiple problems in Wireshark
Docid: wnpa-sec-2008-03
Date: June 30, 2008
Versions affected: 0.9.5 up to and including 1.0.0
Fixed in: 1.0.1
Details
Description
Wireshark 1.0.1 fixes the following vulnerabilities:
-
The GSM SMS dissector could crash.
Versions affected: 0.99.2 to 1.0.0
CVE-2008-3137 -
The PANA and KISMET dissectors could force Wireshark to quit
unexpectedly.
(Bug 2464)
Versions affected: 0.99.3 to 1.0.0
CVE-2008-3138 -
The RTMPT dissector could crash.
(Bug 2620)
Versions affected: 0.99.8 to 1.0.0
CVE-2008-3139 -
The RMI dissector could disclose system memory. Discovered by Noam Rathaus.
Versions affected: 0.9.5 to 1.0.0
CVE-2008-3141 -
The syslog dissector could crash.
(Bug 2647)
Versions affected: 1.0.0
CVE-2008-3140
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crashby injecting a purposefully malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.0.1 or later.
If are running Wireshark 1.0.0 or earlier (including Ethereal 0.99.0 or earlier) and cannot upgrade, you can work around each of the problems listed above by doing the following:
- Disable the GSM SMS, PANA, KISMET, RTMPT, and RMI dissectors:
- Select Analyze→Enabled Protocols... from the menu.
- Make sure "GSM SMS," "PANA," "Kismet," "RTMPT," and "RMI" are un-checked.
- Click "Save", then click "OK".