CVE-2013-1574

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wireshark versions 1.6.x through 1.6.12 Wireshark versions 1.8.x through 1.8.4

Description The issue is related to the dissect bthci eir ad data function in the Bluetooth HCI dissector, which uses an incorrect data type for a counter variable. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an infinite loop, via a malformed packet.

Recommendations For Wireshark versions 1.6.x through 1.6.12, update to version 1.6.13 or later. For Wireshark versions 1.8.x through 1.8.4, update to version 1.8.5 or later.