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TI-2013-03106 Aliases CVE-2013-3557GHSA-hp72-9f76-93p7

The dissect_ber_choice function in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c in the ASN.1 BER…

Priority LOW 29CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0332 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.9VulnerableWireshark Foundation
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.10VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.11VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.12VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.13VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.14VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.11 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.12 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.13 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.14 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0341 Released 2014-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark-1.0.15-6.el5_10, wireshark-1.0.15-6.el5_10.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-6.el5_10.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-6.el5_10, wireshark-1.0.15-6.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-6.el5_10, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-6.el5_10, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-6.el5_10.i386
  • RHSA-2013:1569 Released 2013-11-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6.ppc, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-4.el6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-4.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0341
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0341
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0341
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1569

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-3557
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp72-9f76-93p7

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 9

Other 2

Sources

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