CVE-2014-6426

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.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=d9e5021fe79973d00ddd8fcef0bbefbaae63dd0f	Patch
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-16.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60280
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676
http://secunia.com/advisories/61929
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-09-20 03:55

Updated : 2014-11-05 00:28

NVD link : CVE-2014-6426

Mitre link : CVE-2014-6426

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

Products Affected

wireshark

wireshark

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