Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 25, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-3556
CVE-2013-3556
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.
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Affected products
28cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 22 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < r48943
Patches
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References
12- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-25.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/reassemble.cnvd
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00048.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00083.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/53425nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/54425nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xmlnvd
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.15.htmlnvd
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