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CVE-2014-6423

Published: Sep 20, 2014 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
4.3 MODERATE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6423
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/399.html

The tvb_raw_text_add function in epan/dissectors/packet-megaco.c in the MEGACO dissector 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 (infinite loop) via an empty line.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
WiresharkWireshark1.10.0 (including)1.10.0 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.10.1 (including)1.10.1 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.10.2 (including)1.10.2 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.10.3 (including)1.10.3 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.10.4 (including)1.10.4 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.10.5 (including)1.10.5 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.10.6 (including)1.10.6 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.10.7 (including)1.10.7 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.10.8 (including)1.10.8 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.10.9 (including)1.10.9 (including)
WiresharkWireshark1.12.0 (including)1.12.0 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatwireshark-0:1.0.15-7.el5_11*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatwireshark-0:1.8.10-8.el6_6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatwireshark-0:1.10.3-12.el7_0*
WiresharkUbuntulucid*
WiresharkUbuntuupstream*
WiresharkUbuntuutopic*

References

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