CVE-2013-1583 in Wireshark
Summary
The dissect_version_4_primary_header function in epan/dissectors/packet-dtn.c in the DTN dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 accesses an inappropriate pointer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
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Reservation
01/30/2013
Disclosure
02/02/2013
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63500 | Wireshark dissect_version_4_primary_header input validation | 20 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2013-1583 |