The CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage function pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2477
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8383
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16589
• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=47888
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00077.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/52471
• http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.html
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-12.html