Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 30, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4929
CVE-2013-4929
Description
The parseFields function in epan/dissectors/packet-dis-pdus.c in the DIS dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not terminate packet-data processing after finding zero remaining bytes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop) via a crafted packet.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 1.8.x < 1.8.9, 1.10.x < 1.10.1
Patches
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References
13- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-dis-pdus.cnvdPatch
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvdPatch
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-47.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00009.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/54296nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/54371nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/54425nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xmlnvd
- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.1.htmlnvd
- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.9.htmlnvd
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17028nvd
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