CVE-2014-6425

Wireshark <1.12.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The (1) get_quoted_string and (2) get_unquoted_string functions in epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c in the CUPS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a CUPS packet that lacks a trailing '\0' character.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/61933
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60280
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-15.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1677
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/61929
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1677.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0110
EPSS Percentile 78.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
wireshark/wireshark 1.12.0
Published Sep 20, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026