Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4079
CVE-2013-4079
Description
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.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- 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: <1.8.8
Patches
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References
11- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdVendor Advisory
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_cbch.cnvd
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/53762nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/54425nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xmlnvd
- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.8.htmlnvd
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-37.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16691nvd
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