Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-2486
CVE-2013-2486
Description
The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- 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:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=1.8.0, <1.8.6
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References
12- www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-21.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-reload.cnvd
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvcnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00077.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00048.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00083.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/52471nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/53425nvd
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16109nvd
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