CVE-2013-2475: Low severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Mar 7, 2013
·Updated
The TCP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Affected Software
10 affected components
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
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.5
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.1
openSUSE openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
Event History
Mar 7, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-2475?
CVE-2013-2475 is identified with a severity level that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service through application crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-2475?
To fix CVE-2013-2475, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.8.6 or later.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2013-2475?
CVE-2013-2475 affects Wireshark versions 1.8.0 to 1.8.5.
4
Can CVE-2013-2475 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-2475 can be exploited remotely by sending a malformed TCP packet.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-2475?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2013-2475 other than patching to the fixed version.