CVE-2013-2488: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2013-2488: The DTLS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not validate the fragment o...

The DTLS dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 does not validate the fragment offset before invoking the reassembly state machine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large offset value that triggers write access to an invalid memory location.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 15:36 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2013-2488 is a crash bug in Wireshark’s DTLS packet parser. A malicious or malformed DTLS packet could make affected Wireshark versions crash when dissected. The business risk is disruption to analysts and packet-analysis workflows, not documented data theft or system takeover in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on analyst workstations, security appliances, or forensic systems running affected Wireshark versions and processing DTLS traffic or captures. Modern supported Wireshark releases should not be affected based on the fixed-version references. Prioritize remediation where Wireshark is used in incident response, SOC, or forensic workflows. The issue can interrupt security investigations by crashing the tool, but the provided evidence does not support urgent enterprise-wide emergency response for data compromise. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark 1.6.x to 1.6.14 or later.; Upgrade Wireshark 1.8.x to 1.8.6 or later.; Apply vendor packages from Debian, openSUSE, or the relevant distribution channel..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 11:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 7, 2013, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16672CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8380CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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