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TI-2013-03558 Aliases CVE-2013-4074GHSA-xp6r-3p5r-p29g

The dissect_capwap_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c in the CAPWAP…

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-189Published · 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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The dissect_capwap_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c in the CAPWAP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 incorrectly uses a -1 data value to represent an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.60643 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 28

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 18 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:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.15VulnerableWireshark 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:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • 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:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.15 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
  • 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:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4074
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp6r-3p5r-p29g

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 9

Other 4

Sources

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