Description
Multiple integer overflows in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop or application crash) via a malformed packet, related to a crash of the Websocket dissector, an infinite loop in the MySQL dissector, and a large loop in the ETCH dissector.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | wireshark +2 | 1.8.10-4.el6 | RHSA-2013:1569 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wireshark | 2.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2013:1569 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16755 vdb-entry signature
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c?r1=48336&r2=48335&pathrev=48336
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=48919
- 53425 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0911 vendor-advisory
- 54425 third-party-advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8448
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-31.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=48336
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8464
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-29.html
- GLSA-201308-05 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1086 vendor-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-30.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-etch.c?r1=48919&r2=48918&pathrev=48919
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8458
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-mysql.c?r1=48894&r2=48893&pathrev=48894
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0947 vendor-advisory
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=48894
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1084 vendor-advisory