CVE-2014-6425
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5 · Memory corruption
5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The (1) get_quoted_string and (2) get_unquoted_string functions in epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c in the CUPS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a CUPS packet that lacks a trailing '\0' character.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)3%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1677
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1677.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60280
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61929
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61933
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-15.html