wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in the HTTP dissector (wnpa-sec-2013-39)
Published Jun 9, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.30%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.8.0
- 1.8.1
- 1.8.2
- 1.8.3
- 1.8.4
- 1.8.5
- 1.8.6
- 1.8.7
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.5
- 1.6.6
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.9
- 1.6.10
- 1.6.11
- 1.6.12
- 1.6.13
- 1.6.14
- 1.6.15
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark-0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0341
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark-0:1.8.10-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark-0:1.0.15-6.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0341 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark-0:1.8.10-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1569 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03298) | 88.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03235) | 86.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.26% (0.01262) | 78.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00274) | 68.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00274) | 67.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00274) | 62.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-http.c?r1=49623&r2=49622&pathrev=49623 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=49623 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53762 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2709 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:172 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60505 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.16.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.8.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-39.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4081 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8733 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972686 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4081
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16820 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4081
Change history (0)
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