Description
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.
Published: 2013-02-03
Score: 2.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-497-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1608 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:04:49.357Z

Reserved: 2013-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-1572

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-02-03T01:55:05.927

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-1572

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-01-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-1572 - Bugzilla

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