Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 25, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2013-3557
CVE-2013-3557
Description
The dissect_ber_choice function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.15 and 1.8.x before 1.8.7 does not properly initialize a certain variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Affected products
26cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 21 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
16- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ber.cnvdPatch
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvdPatch
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-25.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- 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
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/53425nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/54425nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2700nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16521nvd
- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.15.htmlnvd
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