CVE-2013-2485
CVE-2013-2485 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Wireshark
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The FCSP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2485?
- The FCSP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
- How severe is CVE-2013-2485?
- CVE-2013-2485 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-2485 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-2485?
- CVE-2013-2485 primarily affects Wireshark. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-2485?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-2485 published?
- CVE-2013-2485 was published on 2013-03-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00077.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52471
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.14.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-20.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8359
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16529
Affected products (25)
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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