CVE-2013-2481: Low severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability

Published Mar 7, 2013
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Updated

Integer signedness error in the dissectmountdirpathcall function in epan/dissectors/packet-mount.c in the Mount dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6, when nfsfilenamesnooping is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative length value.

Affected Software

25 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
Debian Debian Linux=6.0
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.1
openSUSE openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
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=1.6.13

Event History

Mar 7, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2481?

The severity of CVE-2013-2481 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing attackers to crash the application.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-2481?

To fix CVE-2013-2481, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.6.14 or later for the 1.6.x series or to version 1.8.6 or later for the 1.8.x series.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2013-2481?

CVE-2013-2481 affects Wireshark versions 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6.

4

What systems are impacted by CVE-2013-2481?

CVE-2013-2481 impacts users of Wireshark on various operating systems, including Debian and openSUSE.

5

Can CVE-2013-2481 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-2481 can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to a crash of the Wireshark application.

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