Wireshark · Wireshark · CVE-2013-4074
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Wireshark versions 1.6.x through 1.6.15
Wireshark versions 1.8.x through 1.8.7
**Description**
The issue is related to the dissect capwap data function in the CAPWAP dissector, which incorrectly handles a -1 data value to represent an error condition. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash, via a crafted packet.
**Recommendations**
For Wireshark versions 1.6.x through 1.6.15, update to version 1.6.16 or later.
For Wireshark versions 1.8.x through 1.8.7, update to version 1.8.8 or later.