Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Ixia IxVeriWave File Parser in Wireshark 1.8.x

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Ixia IxVeriWave File Parser in Wireshark 1.8.x

CVE-2013-4082 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The vwr_read function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not validate the relationship between a record length and a trailer length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

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