CVE-2013-2478 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2013-2478?

CVE-2013-2478 is a low-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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 dissect_server_info function in epan/dissectors/packet-ms-mms.c in the MS-MMS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not properly manage string lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet that (1) triggers an integer overflow or (2) has embedded '\0' characters in a string.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2478?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse, Wireshark Wireshark.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2478?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-2478 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2478 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2478, GHSA-cgjr-3qf9-3wvc.