CVE-2013-4079: Buffer Overflow
Published Jun 9, 2013
·Updated
The dissectschedulemessage function in epan/dissectors/packet-gsmcbch.c in the GSM CBCH dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and application hang) via a crafted packet.
Affected Software
11 affected components
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
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
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.7
Event History
Jun 9, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-4079?
CVE-2013-4079 has a severity rating that indicates it could lead to denial of service through application hang.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-4079?
To fix CVE-2013-4079, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.8.8 or later.
3
What does CVE-2013-4079 exploit?
CVE-2013-4079 exploits a vulnerability in the dissect_schedule_message function in the GSM CBCH dissector of Wireshark.
4
Which Wireshark versions are affected by CVE-2013-4079?
Wireshark versions 1.8.0 to 1.8.7 are affected by CVE-2013-4079.
5
Can CVE-2013-4079 be triggered remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-4079 can be triggered remotely via a specially crafted packet.