Input validation error in Wireshark

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33907

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2480

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The RTPS and RTPS2 dissectors in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.6.0 - 1.6.13

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark_org:wireshark:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00077.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/52471
https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2644
https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.14.html
https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-15.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8332
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16630

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.