#VU32610 Input validation error in Wireshark - CVE-2013-5721
Published: September 16, 2013 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32610
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2013-5721
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Software vendor:
Wireshark.org
Wireshark.org
Description
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.
External links
- 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