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CVE-2013-4083 json

The dissect_pft function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcp-etsi.c in the DCP ETSI dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16, 1.8.x before 1.8.…

published 2013-06-09 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2013-4014

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.3%
EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The dissect_pft function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcp-etsi.c in the DCP ETSI dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16, 1.8.x before 1.8.8, and 1.10.0 does not validate a certain fragment length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Patch / fix

  • wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.10.0-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4083

  • wireshark RHEL 5 1.0.15-6.el5_10
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 5 1.0.15-6.el5_10
  • wireshark RHEL 6 1.8.10-4.el6
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 6 1.8.10-4.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0341RHSA-2013:1569

  • wireshark openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.2.2-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4083 updated cvss 6.8

wireshark: Invalid free in the DCP ETSI dissector (wnpa-sec-2013-41)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark 1.0.15-6.el5_10, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-6.el5_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.15-6.el5_10, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-6.el5_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0341
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1569
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.15-6.el5_10, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-6.el5_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0341
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-4.el6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-4.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1569

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Exploit prediction

3.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.