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CVE-2013-7112 json

The dissect_sip_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-sip.c in the SIP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.12 and 1.10.x before 1.1…

published 2013-12-19 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2013-6896

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.3%
EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The dissect_sip_common function in epan/dissectors/packet-sip.c in the SIP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.12 and 1.10.x before 1.10.4 does not check for empty lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Patch / fix

  • wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.10.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7112

  • wireshark RHEL 5 1.0.15-6.el5_10
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 5 1.0.15-6.el5_10
  • wireshark RHEL 6 1.8.10-7.el6_5
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 6 1.8.10-7.el6_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0341RHSA-2014:0342

  • 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-2013-7112 updated cvss 4.3

wireshark: SIP dissector could go into an infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2013-66)

  • 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
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0341
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-7.el6_5, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-7.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-7.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0342
  • 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 1.8.10-7.el6_5, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-7.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-7.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-7.el6_5, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-7.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-7.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0342
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 wireshark, wireshark-gnome
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • bugs.wireshark.org https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9388 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

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.