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Alpine Linux: CVE-2013-7113: wireshark CVE-2013-7113

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2013-7113: wireshark CVE-2013-7113

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/19/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/30/2017
Modified
09/22/2017

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-bssgp.c in the BSSGP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.4 incorrectly relies on a global variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-wireshark

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