Wireshark RELOAD Dissector CVE-2013-2487 Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:58364

Info

Wireshark RELOAD Dissector CVE-2013-2487 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 58364
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2013-2487
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 06 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 26 2013 12:17AM
Credit: Even Jensen
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Wireshark RELOAD Dissector CVE-2013-2487 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 consume excessive CPU resources, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.

Wireshark versions 1.8.0 through 1.8.6 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Wireshark RELOAD Dissector CVE-2013-2487 Denial of Service Vulnerability

A sample packet trace file is available in the Wireshark bug report. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Wireshark RELOAD Dissector CVE-2013-2487 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

References

Wireshark RELOAD Dissector CVE-2013-2487 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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