CVE-2014-5162

Description

The read_new_line function in wiretap/catapult_dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not properly strip '\n' and '\r' characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (off-by-one buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00058.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00033.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3002 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00025.html vendor advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-08.html vendor advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16f8ba1bed579344df373bf38fff552ab8baf380
http://secunia.com/advisories/57593 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5162?
CVE-2014-5162 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5162?
To fix CVE-2014-5162, 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-2014-5162 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-5162 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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