CVE-2013-2476: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Mar 7, 2013
·Updated
The dissecthartip function in epan/dissectors/packet-hartip.c in the HART/IP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet with a header that is too short.
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-2013-2476?
CVE-2013-2476 has a medium severity rating as it can cause a denial of service through an infinite loop.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-2476?
To fix CVE-2013-2476, update Wireshark to version 1.8.6 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2013-2476?
Wireshark versions 1.8.0 through 1.8.5 are affected by CVE-2013-2476.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-2476?
CVE-2013-2476 is a denial of service vulnerability in the HART/IP dissector.
5
Can CVE-2013-2476 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-2476 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted packets with a short header.