Description
epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses incorrect integer data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet, related to the (1) dissect_icecandidates, (2) dissect_kinddata, (3) dissect_nodeid_list, (4) dissect_storeans, (5) dissect_storereq, (6) dissect_storeddataspecifier, (7) dissect_fetchreq, (8) dissect_findans, (9) dissect_diagnosticinfo, (10) dissect_diagnosticresponse, (11) dissect_reload_messagecontents, and (12) dissect_reload_message functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2486.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wireshark | 1.8.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.8.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.8.6-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | wireshark | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u1 | DLA-497-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 2.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 |
Advisories 2
- DLA-497-1 wireshark - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0494 vendor-advisory
- 53425 third-party-advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8364
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c?r1=47808&r2=47807&pathrev=47808
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0911 vendor-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-21.html
- 52471 third-party-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16593 vdb-entry signature
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0506 vendor-advisory
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=47808
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0947 vendor-advisory