Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2013-5719
Published: September 16, 2013 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32608
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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-2013-5719
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
epan/dissectors/packet-assa_r3.c in the ASSA R3 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-5719
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=51196
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00052.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55022
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9020
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18707
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-56.html