CVE-2013-2479

low
Published 2013-03-07 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3

Description

The dissect_mpls_echo_tlv_dd_map function in epan/dissectors/packet-mpls-echo.c in the MPLS Echo dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid Sub-tlv data.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2479

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-14.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse suse11.4affected
suse suse12.1affected
suse suse12.2affected
suse suse12.3affected
debian debianbookwormfixed1.8.6-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1.8.6-1
debian debianforkyfixed1.8.6-1
debian debiansidfixed1.8.6-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1.8.6-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
wiresharkwireshark1.8.0
wiresharkwireshark1.8.1
wiresharkwireshark1.8.2
wiresharkwireshark1.8.3
wiresharkwireshark1.8.4
wiresharkwireshark1.8.5

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.