CVE-2013-6339

Public Exploit

Description

The dissect_openwire_type function in epan/dissectors/packet-openwire.c in the OpenWire dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.11 and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop) via a crafted packet.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.14% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00027.html vendor advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=52463 patch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=52458 patch
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9248 patch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-openwire.c?r1=52463&r2=52462&pathrev=52463 patch exploit
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-64.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00026.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19086 vdb entry signature
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-openwire.c?r1=52458&r2=52457&pathrev=52458 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6339?
CVE-2013-6339 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6339?
To fix CVE-2013-6339, 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-2013-6339 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6339 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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