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CVE-2014-6432

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
4.4 MODERATE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6432
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/399.html

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 prevent data overwrites during copy operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

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*
WiresharkUbuntuprecise*
WiresharkUbuntuupstream*
WiresharkUbuntuutopic*

References

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