CVE-2013-2486

Wireshark <1.8.6 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/53425
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00048.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-21.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16109
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/52471
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00077.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00083.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0165
EPSS Percentile 82.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (11)
debian/debian_linux 7.0
opensuse/opensuse 11.4
opensuse/opensuse 12.1
opensuse/opensuse 12.2
opensuse/opensuse 12.3
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
... and 1 more
Published Mar 07, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026