Resource management error in Wireshark

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32608

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5719

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

epan/dissectors/packet-assa_r3.c in the ASSA R3 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 (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.8.0 - 1.8.9

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=51196
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00052.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/55022
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9020
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18707
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-56.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.