CVE-2013-2487: debian debian_linux Numeric Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-2487 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 07-03-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses incorrect integer data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet, related to the (1) dissect_icecandidates, (2) dissect_kinddata, (3) dissect_nodeid_list, (4) dissect_storeans, (5) dissect_storereq, (6) dissect_storeddataspecifier, (7) dissect_fetchreq, (8) dissect_findans, (9) dissect_diagnosticinfo, (10) dissect_diagnosticresponse, (11) dissect_reload_messagecontents, and (12) dissect_reload_message functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2486.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.36% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- wireshark< 1.8.6-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 1.10.6-1
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3 | 1.8.4 | 1.8.5
4 vendors · 5 products
References
15 links- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c?r1=47808&r2=47807&pathrev=47808X Refsource CONFIRMREPORT
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16593VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
