CVE-2013-3558: Medium severity wireshark vulnerability
Published May 25, 2013
·Updated
The dissectccpbsdcompopt function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c in the PPP CCP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not terminate a bit-field list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Affected Software
11 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.6
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
Event History
May 25, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-3558?
CVE-2013-3558 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause an application crash.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-3558?
To remediate CVE-2013-3558, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.8.7 or later.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2013-3558?
CVE-2013-3558 affects Wireshark versions 1.8.0 through 1.8.6.
4
Can CVE-2013-3558 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-3558 can be exploited remotely via malformed packets.
5
What could happen if I do not address CVE-2013-3558?
Failure to address CVE-2013-3558 may result in application crashes and a denial of service.