CVE-2013-2477 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark by sending malformed packets due to improper function pointer management in the CSN.1 dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2477?
CVE-2013-2477 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 7 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CSN.1 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage function pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2477?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2477?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-2477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2477, GHSA-pcw5-g97m-x7g5.