Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2013-1578
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1578
0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 60 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1578
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.9
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LOW | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
5.5
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-1578
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-1578
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-01.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2013-01 · Infinite and large loops in several dissectorsVendor Advisory
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http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-pw-eth.c?r1=46420&r2=46419&pathrev=46420
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/tree
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00028.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0276-1: moderate: wireshark: update to 1.8.5
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16205
Repository / Oval Repository
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http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=46420
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/tree
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00037.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0285-1: moderate: wireshark: update to 1.8.5
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8043
8043 – Ethernet/VLAN/MPLS/IPv4/ICMP: very very large loop
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