CVE-2013-1580
EPSS 0.23%
Description
The dissect_cmstatus_tlv function in plugins/docsis/packet-cmstatus.c in the DOCSIS CM-STATUS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 uses an incorrect data type for a position variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
How to fix CVE-2013-1580
To remediate CVE-2013-1580, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.8.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2013-1580 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.8.6-1