CVE-2014-8712

Description

The build_expert_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 does not properly initialize a data structure, 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 0.84% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41f6923b3049dfb57bef544a4c580f256f807e85
http://secunia.com/advisories/60290 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60231 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71071 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-22.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3076 vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10628
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00104.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145658.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8712?
CVE-2014-8712 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8712?
To fix CVE-2014-8712, 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-2014-8712 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8712 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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