wireshark: DoS (infinite loop, application hang) in the GSM CBCH dissector (wnpa-sec-2013-37)
Published Jun 9, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.95%
Description
The dissect_schedule_message function in epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_cbch.c in the GSM CBCH dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and application hang) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 1.8.0
- 1.8.1
- 1.8.2
- 1.8.3
- 1.8.4
- 1.8.5
- 1.8.6
- 1.8.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not Vulnerable. This issue does not affect the version of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02950) | 86.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02950) | 85.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00836) | 72.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.88% (0.01882) | 72.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00836) | 73.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 69.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 68.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 64.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_cbch.c?r1=49686&r2=49685&pathrev=49686 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=49686 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53762 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.8.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-37.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4079 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8730 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972684 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4079
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16691 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4079
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