CVE-2013-2486
Description
The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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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 | 1.8.6-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.8.6-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.8.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.8.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.8.6-1 |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c?r1=47805&r2=47804&pathrev=47805
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=47805
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00077.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00048.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00083.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52471
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53425
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-21.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8364
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16109
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2486
CWEs
CWE-189
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.