The http_payload_subdissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-http.c in the HTTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly determine when to use a recursive approach, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted packet.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2709-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4012 The http_payload_subdissector function in epan/dissectors/packet-http.c in the HTTP dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly determine when to use a recursive approach, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted packet.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:30:49.918Z

Reserved: 2013-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4081

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-06-09T21:55:01.617

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-4081

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-06-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4081 - Bugzilla

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