CVE-2013-4929

high
Published 2013-07-30 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
7.8
VIR risk
7.8

Description

The parseFields function in epan/dissectors/packet-dis-pdus.c in the DIS dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not terminate packet-data processing after finding zero remaining bytes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop) via a crafted packet.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4929

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-47.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=50450

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-dis-pdus.c?r1=50450&r2=50449&pathrev=50450

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.10.1-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1.10.1-1
debian debianforkyfixed1.10.1-1
debian debiansidfixed1.10.1-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1.10.1-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
wiresharkwireshark1.8.0
wiresharkwireshark1.8.1
wiresharkwireshark1.8.2
wiresharkwireshark1.8.3
wiresharkwireshark1.8.4
wiresharkwireshark1.8.5
wiresharkwireshark1.8.6
wiresharkwireshark1.8.7
wiresharkwireshark1.8.8
wiresharkwireshark1.10.0

References

CWEs

CWE-189

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.