SB2013032616 - Input validation error in wireshark (Alpine package)
Published: March 26, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013032616
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2480)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The RTPS and RTPS2 dissectors in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.