CVE-2014-6426
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.0
Description
The dissect_hip_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-hip.c in the HIP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not properly handle a NULL tree, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.12.1+g01b65bf-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wireshark | wireshark | 1.12.0 | |
References
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60280
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61929
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-16.html
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d9e5021fe79973d00ddd8fcef0bbefbaae63dd0f
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6426
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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