CVE-2013-4079

Publication date 9 June 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

The dissect_schedule_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_cbch.c in the GSM CBCH dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and application hang) via a crafted packet.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
wireshark	14.10 utopic	Not affected
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not affected
	13.10 saucy	Ignored end of life
	13.04 raring	Ignored end of life
	12.10 quantal	Ignored end of life
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life

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References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8730
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-37.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.8.html
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=49686
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_cbch.c?r1=49686&r2=49685&pathrev=49686
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4079