CVE-2014-6430

Wireshark 1.10.x < 1.10.10 and 1.12.x < 1.12.1 - Denial of Service in DOS Sniffer File Parser

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (14)

Core 14
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
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00058.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3049
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60280
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60578
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
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-19.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0189
EPSS Percentile 83.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (11)
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.2
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.3
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.4
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.5
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.6
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.7
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.8
wireshark/wireshark 1.10.9
... and 1 more
Published Sep 20, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026