wireshark: BSSGP dissector could crash (wnpa-sec-2013-67)
Published Dec 19, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.24%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-bssgp.c in the BSSGP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.4 incorrectly relies on a global variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
No data.
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 did not affect the versions 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02244) | 82.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02244) | 80.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.97% (0.00969) | 74.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.96% (0.02965) | 77.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.97% (0.00969) | 75.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01221) | 85.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 1.03% (0.01032) | 83.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01032) | 81.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.99% (0.00992) | 81.23th | 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/trunk-1.10/epan/dissectors/packet-bssgp.c?r1=53803&r2=53802&pathrev=53803 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=53803 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00011.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56052 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56313 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2825 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-67.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7113 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9488 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1044509 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7113
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7113
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