The AMPQ dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The AMPQ dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.14 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01082 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.9 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.10 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.11 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.12 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.13 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.11 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.12 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.13 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2482
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q97-wv79-6v4j
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2013-2482 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2482 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7q97-wv79-6v4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2482 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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