2.9
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-1584: Input Validation

First published: Sun Feb 03 2013(Updated: )

The dissect_version_5_and_6_primary_header function in epan/dissectors/packet-dtn.c in the DTN dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 accesses an inappropriate pointer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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=1.8.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-1584?

    CVE-2013-1584 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause an application crash.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-1584?

    To fix CVE-2013-1584, you should upgrade to Wireshark version 1.6.13 or later, or 1.8.5 or later.

  • What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2013-1584?

    CVE-2013-1584 affects Wireshark versions 1.6.0 through 1.6.12 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.4.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-1584?

    The potential impact of CVE-2013-1584 is that an attacker can crash the application by sending a malformed packet.

  • Is CVE-2013-1584 a critical vulnerability?

    While CVE-2013-1584 is significant, it is primarily a denial of service issue rather than a critical remote code execution vulnerability.

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