Vulnerability in Wireshark
CVE-2013-4074
The dissect_capwap_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c in the CAPWAP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 incorrectly uses a -1 data value to represent an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.606 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.606 · newest: 0.606 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
- openSUSE — versions 11.4, 12.2, 12.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33556 (Exploit, exploit)
- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.8.html (Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/53762 (third-party-advisory)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-32.html (Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/54425 (third-party-advisory)
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/126848/Wireshark-CAPWAP-Dissector-Denial-Of-Servi… (Exploit)
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.16.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4074?
- CVE-2013-4074 is a vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under CWE-189. Published 2013-06-09.
- Is CVE-2013-4074 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.