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.
Published: 2013-05-25
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 3.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Debian Debian Linux
Opensuse Opensuse
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:14:56.370Z

Reserved: 2013-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-3558

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-05-25T03:18:16.040

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-3558

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-3558 - Bugzilla

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