CVE-2013-5718 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark by sending a crafted NBAP packet due to insufficient validation of the dch_id value.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-5718?
CVE-2013-5718 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 13 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dissect_nbap_T_dCH_ID function in epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 does not restrict the dch_id value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5718?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5718?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2013-5718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-5718, GHSA-vg83-3953-725v.