SB2013091604 - Input validation error in Wireshark
Published: September 16, 2013 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013091604
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5721)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The dissect_mq_rr function in epan/dissectors/packet-mq.c in the MQ dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 does not properly determine when to enter a certain loop, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=51603
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00052.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55022
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9079
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18518
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-58.html