CVE-2013-7113 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 1.10.x prior to 1.10.4. Specifically, the BSSGP dissector (epan/dissectors/packet-bssgp.c) incorrectly uses a global variable, allowing a remote attacker to crash the application by sending a specially crafted packet. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and requires no authentication, leading to a denial of service (application crash) without impacting confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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