# CVE-2013-2476: The dissect\_hartip function in epan/dissectors/packet-hartip.c in the HART/IP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-03-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The dissect_hartip function in epan/dissectors/packet-hartip.c in the HART/IP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet with a header that is too short.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00065.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-11.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52471
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.6.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00077.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.8/epan/dissectors/packet-hartip.c?r1=47778&r2=47777&pathrev=47778
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=47778
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8360
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15838

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