CVE-2013-4935

wireshark: DoS (application crash) in the ASN.1 PER dissector (wnpa-sec-2013-52)

Published Jul 29, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The dissect_per_length_determinant function in epan/dissectors/packet-per.c in the ASN.1 PER dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize a length field in certain abnormal situations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2734-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4780 The dissect_per_length_determinant function in epan/dissectors/packet-per.c in the ASN.1 PER dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize a length field in certain abnormal situations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:59 PM
Reserved
Jul 26, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 30, 2013, 12:56 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:58 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 26, 2013, 12:00 AM