CVE-2013-4074
The dissect_capwap_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c in the CAPWAP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 incorrectly uses a -1 data value to represent an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 60.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The dissect_capwap_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c in the CAPWAP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 incorrectly uses a -1 data value to represent an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 60.64% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 28 May 2014
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark · debian/debian linux · opensuse/opensuse
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 60.6% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c?r1=43716&r2=43715&pathrev=43716
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=43716
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/94091
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126848/Wireshark-CAPWAP-Dissector-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53762
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2709
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33556Exploit
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:172
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.16.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.8.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-32.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8725Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16698
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c?r1=43716&r2=43715&pathrev=43716
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=43716
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/94091
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126848/Wireshark-CAPWAP-Dissector-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53762
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2709
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33556Exploit
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:172
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.16.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.