CVE-2013-3562
First published: Sat May 25 2013(Updated: )
Multiple integer signedness errors in the tvb_unmasked 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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian GNU/Linux | =7.0 | |
| openSUSE | =11.4 | |
| openSUSE | =12.2 | |
| 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 |
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Reference Links
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.8/epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c?r1=48419&r2=48418&pathrev=48419
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=48419
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53425
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2700
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-29.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8499
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16696
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-3562?
CVE-2013-3562 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3562?
To fix CVE-2013-3562, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.8.7 or later.
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.
What can be exploited through CVE-2013-3562?
CVE-2013-3562 can be exploited by remote attackers using malformed packets.
Is CVE-2013-3562 specific to certain operating systems?
Yes, CVE-2013-3562 affects specific versions of Debian and openSUSE operating systems.
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