CVE-2014-2281

Public Exploit

Description

The nfs_name_snoop_add_name function in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.13 and 1.10.x before 1.10.6 does not validate a certain length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted NFS packet.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.27% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/57489 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9672 patch exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/57480 third party advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-01.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html vendor advisory
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark10
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029907 vdb entry
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=54875 patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00047.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2871 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html vendor advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c?r1=54875&r2=54874&pathrev=54875 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2281?
CVE-2014-2281 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2281?
To fix CVE-2014-2281, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2281 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2281 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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