Description
The http_payload_subdissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-http.c in the HTTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly determine when to use a recursive approach, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted packet.
Published: 2013-06-09
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2709-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4012 The http_payload_subdissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-http.c in the HTTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly determine when to use a recursive approach, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted packet.
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Debian Debian Linux
Opensuse Opensuse
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:30:49.918Z

Reserved: 2013-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4081

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-06-09T21:55:01.617

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

Link: CVE-2013-4081

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-06-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4081 - Bugzilla

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