Wireshark CIMD Dissector CVE-2013-2484 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	58356
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2013-2484
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 06 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 09 2013 01:48PM
Credit:	Moshe Kaplan
Vulnerable:	Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.8 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.7 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.6 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.5 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.4 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.3 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.2 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6.1 Wireshark Wireshark 1.6 MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64 MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Wireshark CIMD Dissector CVE-2013-2484 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Wireshark is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to properly handle certain types of packets.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause the application to crash, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.

Wireshark versions 1.8.0 through 1.8.5 and 1.6.0 through 1.6.13 are vulnerable.

Wireshark CIMD Dissector CVE-2013-2484 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Wireshark CIMD Dissector CVE-2013-2484 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Wireshark CIMD Dissector CVE-2013-2484 Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Wireshark Homepage (Wireshark)