CVE-2013-3561
Multiple integer overflows in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 allow remote attackers to cause a...
CVE-2013-3561 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Wireshark, published May 25, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.38%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.38%EPSS, 84th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkMageia:3 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs | before 1.8.7-1.mga3 | 1.8.7-1.mga3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 31 CVEs | before 0:1.8.10-4.el6 | 0:1.8.10-4.el6 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 262 CVEs | before 2.2.2-1.1 | 2.2.2-1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-3561- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-3561- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-3496No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-3496- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjj3-h475-4hhmNo score
Multiple integer overflows in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 allow remote attackers to cause a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-jjj3-h475-4hhm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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
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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-2013-3561No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-3561- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16755
anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c?r1=48336&r2=48335&pathrev=48336
secunia.com/advisories/53425
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00048.html
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bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8448
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-31.html
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3561
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjj3-h475-4hhm
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0168.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/20/7
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1569
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659661
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_1569.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2392
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150426-1
bugzilla.suse.com/813217
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-3561
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