Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2014-2282
The dissect_protocol_data_parameter function in epan/dissectors/packet-m3ua.c in the M3UA dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.6 does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted SS7 MTP3 packet.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 1.10.0, 1.10.1, 1.10.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/57480 (third-party-advisory)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-02.html (Vendor Advisory)
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-m3ua.c (Patch)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html (vendor-advisory)
- blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark10
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029907 (vdb-entry)
- anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc (Patch)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi