CVE-2013-5132 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 8 Sep 2013 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can crash Apple AirPort Base Stations by sending short frames after associating, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-5132?

CVE-2013-5132 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware before 7.6.4 does not properly handle incorrect frame lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) by associating with the access point and then sending a short frame.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5132?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Airport Base Station Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5132?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2013-5132 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5132 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9xp-v54h-f3gp.