Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4074
CVE-2013-4074
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.
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Affected products
29cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 24 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:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=1.6, <1.6.16; >=1.8, <1.8.8
Patches
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References
17- packetstormsecurity.com/files/126848/Wireshark-CAPWAP-Dissector-Denial-Of-Service.htmlnvdExploit
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33556nvdExploit
- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.16.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.8.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-32.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdVendor Advisory
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.cnvd
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/94091nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/53762nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/54425nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2709nvd
- 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%3A16698nvd
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