CVE-2014-5164

Public Exploit

Description

The rlc_decode_li function in epan/dissectors/packet-rlc.c in the RLC dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 initializes a certain structure member only after this member is used, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
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://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-10.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
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9795 exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00025.html vendor advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ba6eb5c72ffe82ca0e51c7083240975a5b118ad2
http://secunia.com/advisories/57593 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5164?
CVE-2014-5164 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5164?
To fix CVE-2014-5164, 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-2014-5164 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5164 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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