First published: Sun Jun 09 2013(Updated: )
The vwr_read function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not validate the relationship between a record length and a trailer length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
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 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =1.8.7 | |
Debian GNU/Linux | =7.0 | |
openSUSE | =11.4 | |
openSUSE | =12.2 | |
openSUSE | =12.3 |
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CVE-2013-4082 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
To fix CVE-2013-4082, you should upgrade Wireshark to version 1.8.8 or later.
CVE-2013-4082 affects Wireshark versions 1.8.0 through 1.8.7.
CVE-2013-4082 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Yes, CVE-2013-4082 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to crash the application.