CVE-2013-2478
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3
Description
The dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2478
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-13.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| suse | 11.4 | affected | |
| suse | 12.1 | affected | |
| suse | 12.2 | affected | |
| suse | 12.3 | affected | |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.8.2-5 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.8.2-5 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.8.2-5 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.8.2-5 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.8.2-5 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.0 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.1 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.2 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.3 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.4 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.5 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.6 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.7 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.8 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.9 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.10 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.11 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.12 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.6.13 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.8.0 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.8.1 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.8.2 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.8.3 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.8.4 | |
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.8.5 | |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.8/epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c?r1=47981&r2=47980&pathrev=47981
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=47981
- 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.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2644
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.14.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-13.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8382
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16447
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2478
CWEs
CWE-189
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.