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CVE-2013-1572

The dissect_oampdu_event_notification function in epan/dissectors/packet-slowprotocols.c in the IEEE 802.3 Slow Protocols dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1…

Impact

The dissect_oampdu_event_notification function in epan/dissectors/packet-slowprotocols.c in the IEEE 802.3 Slow Protocols dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 does not properly handle certain short lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
WiresharkWireshark
Versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.6.4, 1.6.5

Weakness classification

References