Description
The SnifferDecompress function in wiretap/ngsniffer.c in the DOS Sniffer file parser in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not validate bitmask data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
Published: 2014-09-20
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 1.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-198-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3049-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-6310 The SnifferDecompress function in wiretap/ngsniffer.c in the DOS Sniffer file parser in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not validate bitmask data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T12:17:23.784Z

Reserved: 2014-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-6430

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-09-20T10:55:06.573

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-6430

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-09-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-6430 - Bugzilla

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