CVE-2013-3558

wireshark: DoS (crash) in the PPP CCP dissector (wnpa-sec-2013-26, upstream #8638)

Published May 25, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The dissect_ccp_bsdcomp_opt function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c in the PPP CCP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not terminate a bit-field list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2700-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-3493 The dissect_ccp_bsdcomp_opt function in epan/dissectors/packet-ppp.c in the PPP CCP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not terminate a bit-field list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:14 PM
Reserved
May 20, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 25, 2013, 3:18 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:55 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 17, 2013, 12:00 AM