Use of Externally-Controlled Format String Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.8.7-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.72% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-WIRESHARK-377522
  • published25 May 2013
  • disclosed25 May 2013

Introduced: 25 May 2013

CVE-2013-3560  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-134  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The dissect_dsmcc_un_download function in epan/dissectors/packet-mpeg-dsmcc.c in the MPEG DSM-CC dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 uses an incorrect format string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

CVSS Scores

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