# CVE-2013-4074: The dissect\_capwap\_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c in the CAPWAP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x befor

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2013-06-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The dissect_capwap_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c in the CAPWAP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 incorrectly uses a -1 data value to represent an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

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## References

- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33556
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.8.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53762
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-32.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=43716
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126848/Wireshark-CAPWAP-Dissector-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.16.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2709
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8725
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/94091
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16698
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-capwap.c?r1=43716&r2=43715&pathrev=43716
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:172
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33556
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/capwap.rb

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