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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2013-3556

The fragment_add_seq_common function in epan/reassemble.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark before r48943 has an incorrect pointer dereference during a comparison, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.88%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The fragment_add_seq_common function in epan/reassemble.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark before r48943 has an incorrect pointer dereference during a comparison, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
2.88% probability · 86th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
wireshark/wireshark · debian/debian linux · opensuse/opensuse
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.