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CVE-2013-1578

The dissect_pw_eth_heuristic function in epan/dissectors/packet-pw-eth.c in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 does not properly handle apparent Ethernet address values at the beginning of MPLS data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop) via a malformed packet.

Published

2013-02-03T01:55:06.973

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

5.5

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.0 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.1 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.2 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.3 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.4 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.5 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.6 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.7 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.8 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.9 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.10 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.11 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.6.12 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.8.0 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.8.1 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.8.2 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.8.3 Yes
Application wireshark wireshark 1.8.4 Yes
References