Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2013-2481 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Wireshark Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
Vendor | Wireshark.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU33908
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2481
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWireshark: 1.6.0 - 1.6.13
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-mount.c?r1=47672&r2=47671&pathrev=47672
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=47672
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00077.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/52471
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2644
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.14.html
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-16.html
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8335
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16420
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.