SB2013091605 - Input validation error in Wireshark
Published: September 16, 2013 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013091605
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5722)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Unspecified vulnerability in the LDAP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00052.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54812
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55022
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2756
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18958
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-59.html