CVE-2013-4074 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the CAPWAP dissector of Wireshark versions 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8, affecting various Debian and openSUSE distributions. An attacker can trigger an application crash by sending a specially crafted packet due to incorrect error handling. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial availability impact. While not observed in active exploitation (KEV: No), a Metasploit module exists, and its FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 suggests a high potential for exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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