CVE-2014-6431

wireshark: DOS Sniffer file parser flaw (wnpa-sec-2014-19)

Published Sep 20, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file that triggers writes of uncompressed bytes beyond the end of the output buffer.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

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-2014-6311 Buffer overflow in 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file that triggers writes of uncompressed bytes beyond the end of the output buffer.
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 16, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 20, 2014, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:13 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 10, 2014, 12:00 AM