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CVE-2013-2486

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource...

6.1 MediumFix available

CVE-2013-2486 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Wireshark, published March 7, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.8.6-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.1 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.27%EPSS, 70th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.8.6-1wireshark +5 more

Description

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.

Exploit likelihood

1.27%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
before 1.8.6-1
1.8.6-1
wireshark
Debian:13
before 1.8.6-1
1.8.6-1
wireshark
Debian:14
before 1.8.6-1
1.8.6-1
wireshark
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 45 CVEs
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u1, plus listed versions
1.10.0-11.10.0-21.10.0-2~bpo70+11.10.0~rc1-11.10.0~rc2-1
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1.10.1-11.10.1-1~bpo70+11.10.2-11.10.2-1~bpo70+11.10.2-21.10.3-11.10.3-1~bpo70+11.10.4-11.10.5-11.10.5-1~bpo70+11.10.5-21.10.6-11.10.6-1~bpo70+11.10.7-11.10.7-1~bpo70+11.10.7-21.10.7-31.10.7-41.10.8-11.10.8-1~bpo70+11.12.0+git+4fab41a1-11.12.0~rc1-11.12.0~rc1-21.12.0~rc2+git+fd017ee+dfsg1-11.12.0~rc3+git+e14d5b6eaa+dfsg1-11.12.1+g01b65bf-11.12.1+g01b65bf-1~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-21.12.1+g01b65bf-2~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-31.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4~bpo70+11.8.2-5wheezy101.8.2-5wheezy111.8.2-5wheezy121.8.2-5wheezy131.8.2-5wheezy141.8.2-5wheezy151.8.2-5wheezy15~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy161.8.2-5wheezy16~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy171.8.2-5wheezy181.8.2-5wheezy21.8.2-5wheezy3
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u1
wireshark
Mageia:3
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1.8.7-1.mga3
1.8.7-1.mga3
wireshark
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 262 CVEs
before 2.2.2-1.1
2.2.2-1.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.1

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.

Record
CVE-2013-2486
CVSS 2.0
6.1 MediumAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.

Record
CVE-2013-2486
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2432No score

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.

Record
EUVD-2013-2432
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fqr5-jfvj-chx6No score

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource...

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.

Record
GHSA-fqr5-jfvj-chx6
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.

Record
CVE-2013-2486
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-2486No score

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2486
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2013-0168No score

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities (Mageia 3)

The RELOAD dissector could go into an infinite loop (CVE-2013-2486, CVE-2013-2487).

The GTPv2 dissector could crash (CVE-2013-3555).

The ASN.1 BER dissector could crash (CVE-2013-3557).

The PPP CCP dissector could crash (CVE-2013-3558).

The DCP ETSI dissector could crash (CVE-2013-3559).

The MPEG DSM-CC dissector could crash (CVE-2013-3560).

The Websocket dissector could crash. The MySQL dissector could go into an infinite loop. The ETCH dissector could go into a large loop (CVE-2013-3561, CVE-2013-3562).

Record
MGASA-2013-0168
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1No score

wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0426-1No score

Security update for wireshark

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed:

* SigComp UDVM buffer overflow (CVE-2014-8710).
* AMQP dissector crash (CVE-2014-8711).
* NCP dissector crashes (CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713).
* TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714).

This non-security issue has been fixed:

* enable zlib (bnc#899303).

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-8711
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8711>
* CVE-2014-8710
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8710>
* CVE-2014-8714
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8714>
* CVE-2014-8712
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8712>
* CVE-2014-8713
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8713>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0426-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0653-1No score

Security update for wireshark

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed:

* SigComp UDVM buffer overflow (CVE-2014-8710).
* AMQP dissector crash (CVE-2014-8711).
* NCP dissector crashes (CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713).
* TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714).

This non-security issue has been fixed:

* enable zlib (bnc#899303).

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-8711
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8711>
* CVE-2014-8710
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8710>
* CVE-2014-8714
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8714>
* CVE-2014-8712
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8712>
* CVE-2014-8713
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8713>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0653-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1098-1No score

Security update for wireshark

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed:

* SigComp UDVM buffer overflow (CVE-2014-8710).
* AMQP dissector crash (CVE-2014-8711).
* NCP dissector crashes (CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713).
* TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714).

This non-security issue has been fixed:

* enable zlib (bnc#899303).

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-8711
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8711>
* CVE-2014-8710
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8710>
* CVE-2014-8714
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8714>
* CVE-2014-8712
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8712>
* CVE-2014-8713
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8713>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1098-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-2486No score

The dissect_diagnosticrequest function in epan/dissectors/packet-reload.c in the REsource LOcation And Discovery (aka RELOAD) dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted integer values in a packet.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2486
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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affected
aliasesEUVD
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