CVE-2013-1579

wireshark: Nested loop (crash) in the RTPS dissector (wnpa-sec-2013-01, bug 8198)

Published Feb 3, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 2.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The rtps_util_add_bitmap function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtps.c in the RTPS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 does not properly implement certain nested loops for processing bitmap data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-497-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1615 The rtps_util_add_bitmap function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtps.c in the RTPS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.13 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 does not properly implement certain nested loops for processing bitmap data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:04 PM
Reserved
Jan 30, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 3, 2013, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:51 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 29, 2013, 12:00 AM