CVE-2013-4927

HIGH 7.8CVE-2013-4927 · Published 30/07/2013 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2013-4927 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability affecting wireshark (wireshark).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 3.7%, higher than 89.8% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
wireshark wireshark	`= 1.10.0= 1.8.0= 1.8.1= 1.8.2= 1.8.3= 1.8.4= 1.8.5= 1.8.6= 1.8.7= 1.8.8`	No fix yet

Description

Integer signedness error in the get_type_length function in epan/dissectors/packet-btsdp.c in the Bluetooth SDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.

References

anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-btsdp.c · Patch
anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc · Patch
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00009.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html
secunia.com/advisories/54296
secunia.com/advisories/54371
secunia.com/advisories/54425
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.1.html
wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.9.html
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17636
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-45.html · Vendor Advisory

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