CVE-2013-3562: Medium severity debian linux vulnerability
Published May 25, 2013
·Updated
Multiple integer signedness errors in the tvbunmasked function in epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c in the Websocket dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Affected Software
11 affected components
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
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
Wireshark Wireshark=1.8.6
Remediation
Event History
May 25, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-3562?
CVE-2013-3562 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-3562?
To fix CVE-2013-3562, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.8.7 or later.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2013-3562?
Versions of Wireshark from 1.8.0 to 1.8.6 are affected by CVE-2013-3562.
4
What can be exploited through CVE-2013-3562?
CVE-2013-3562 can be exploited by remote attackers using malformed packets.
5
Is CVE-2013-3562 specific to certain operating systems?
Yes, CVE-2013-3562 affects specific versions of Debian and openSUSE operating systems.