Resource management error in wireshark (Alpine package)

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32650

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4931

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

epan/proto.c in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop) via a crafted packet that is not properly handled by the GSM RR dissector.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wireshark (Alpine package): 1.8.3-r0 - 1.8.7-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:wireshark_alpine_package:1.8.3-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.4
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:wireshark_alpine_package:1.8.6-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.4
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:wireshark_alpine_package:1.8.7-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.4

External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=306bdb8dbf3347b37e9ee980628e8604dd04ea4a
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c0ed1cbff4a9a03fa3357dd28ab72109c3077fc7

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.