CVE-2013-7113
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5 · Improper input validation
5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
epan/dissectors/packet-bssgp.c in the BSSGP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.4 incorrectly relies on a global variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)2%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.10/epan/dissectors/packet-bssgp.c?r1=53803&r2=53802&pathrev=53803 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.10/epan/dissectors/packet-bssgp.c?r1=53803&r2=53802&pathrev=53803Patch
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=53803Patch
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-67.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00011.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56052
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56313
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2825