Description
The dissect_ber_choice function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.15 and 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not properly initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2700-1 | wireshark security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-3492 | The dissect_ber_choice function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.15 and 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not properly initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:14:56.167Z
Reserved: 2013-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-3557
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-05-25T03:18:16.017
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-3557
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD