# CVE-2013-6336: The ieee802154\_map\_rec function in epan/dissectors/packet-ieee802154.c in the IEEE 802.15.4 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.11 and 1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ieee802154_map_rec function in epan/dissectors/packet-ieee802154.c in the IEEE 802.15.4 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.11 and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 uses an incorrect pointer chain, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

## What to do

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00027.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ieee802154.c?r1=52036&r2=52035&pathrev=52036
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=52036
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2792
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00026.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19193
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-61.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9139
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html

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