CVE-2013-7113

MEDIUM 5.0CVE-2013-7113 · Published 19/12/2013 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2013-7113 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability affecting wireshark (wireshark).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.2%, higher than 82.9% 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= 1.10.1= 1.10.2= 1.10.3`	No fix yet

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-bssgp.c in the BSSGP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.4 incorrectly relies on a global variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

References

anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.10/epan/dissectors/packet-bssgp.c · Exploit
anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc · Patch
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00007.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00011.html
secunia.com/advisories/56052
secunia.com/advisories/56313
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2825
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-67.html · Vendor Advisory
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi · Exploit

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