CVE-2013-3557
EPSS 4.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2013-3557
To remediate CVE-2013-3557, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.8.7-1 or later
Is CVE-2013-3557 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.8.7-1