First published: Sun Feb 03 2013(Updated: )
The dissect_rohc_ir_packet function in epan/dissectors/packet-rohc.c in the ROHC dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.5 does not properly handle unknown profiles, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How 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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CVE-2013-1587 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through application crashes.
To fix CVE-2013-1587, update Wireshark to version 1.8.5 or later, where the issue has been resolved.
CVE-2013-1587 affects Wireshark versions 1.6.0 to 1.6.12 and 1.8.0 to 1.8.4.
CVE-2013-1587 enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack, leading to application crashes via malformed packets.
No, CVE-2013-1587 is no longer a concern in Wireshark versions released after 1.8.5, as the vulnerability has been patched.