CVE-2013-1580
EPSS 0.23%Published: 2/3/2013Modified: 4/28/2026
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.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/wiresharkfrom 0, < 1.8.6-1