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Wireshark LWRES Dissector getaddrsbyname Buffer Overflow (CVE-2010-0304)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2011-507
Date Published:
Severity:
Source:
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2010-0304
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Wireshark version 0.9.15 through 1.0.10
Wireshark version 1.2.0 through 1.2.5
Vulnerability Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Wireshark.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to insufficient boundary checking in the getaddrsbyname method. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by sending an overly long string parameter to this method. Successful exploitation would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code, in the security context of the target service.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Wireshark LWRES Dissector getaddrsbyname Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
2. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation
Attack Information: Wireshark LWRES Dissector getaddrsbyname_request buffer overflow