wireshark: NBAP dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2013-55, upstream bug 9005)
Published Sep 13, 2013
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.67%
Description
The dissect_nbap_T_dCH_ID function in epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 does not restrict the dch_id value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.8.0
- 1.8.1
- 1.8.2
- 1.8.3
- 1.8.4
- 1.8.5
- 1.8.6
- 1.8.7
- 1.8.8
- 1.8.9
- 1.10.0
- 1.10.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | 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:M/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 2, 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.67% (0.01673) | 76.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.67% (0.01673) | 73.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00883) | 73.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.66% (0.02657) | 76.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00883) | 73.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 73.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 71.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 68.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00346) | 67.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=51195 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00050.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00052.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54812 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55022 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2756 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5718 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9005 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007182 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5718
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18784 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5718
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-55.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
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