Out-of-Bounds Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.8.7-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.73% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-WIRESHARK-1563295
  • published25 May 2013
  • disclosed25 May 2013

Introduced: 25 May 2013

CVE-2013-3557  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 wireshark to version 1.8.7-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

The dissect_ber_choice function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.15 and 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not properly initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

CVSS Scores

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