CVE-2013-2481

Description

Integer signedness error in the dissect_mount_dirpath_call function in epan/dissectors/packet-mount.c in the Mount dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6, when nfs_file_name_snooping is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative length value.

Category

2.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8335
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.14.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16420 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/52471 third party advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00077.html vendor advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=47672
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-16.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2644 vendor advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-mount.c?r1=47672&r2=47671&pathrev=47672

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2481?
CVE-2013-2481 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2481?
To fix CVE-2013-2481, 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-2013-2481 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2481 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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