Summary

Name: Multiple problems in Wireshark® versions 0.9.5 to 1.0.0

Docid: wnpa-sec-2008-03

Date: June 30, 2008

Versions affected: 0.9.5 up to and including 1.0.0

Details

Description

Wireshark 1.0.0 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".