CVE-2013-1580
The dissect_cmstatus_tlv function in plugins/docsis/packet-cmstatus.c in the DOCSIS CM-STATUS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 uses an incorrect data type for a position variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The dissect_cmstatus_tlv function in plugins/docsis/packet-cmstatus.c in the DOCSIS CM-STATUS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 uses an incorrect data type for a position variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.9 LOWAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.73% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/plugins/docsis/packet-cmstatus.c?r1=47045&r2=47044&pathrev=47045
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=47045
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00037.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8199
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15509
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/plugins/docsis/packet-cmstatus.c?r1=47045&r2=47044&pathrev=47045
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=47045
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00037.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8199
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15509
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.