CVE-2013-1578

Description

The dissect_pw_eth_heuristic function in epan/dissectors/packet-pw-eth.c in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 does not properly handle apparent Ethernet address values at the beginning of MPLS data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop) via a malformed packet.

Category

2.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16205 signature vdb entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-01.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8043
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00037.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00028.html vendor advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-pw-eth.c?r1=46420&r2=46419&pathrev=46420
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=46420

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1578?
CVE-2013-1578 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1578?
To fix CVE-2013-1578, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1578 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1578 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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