Buffer overflow in Wireshark

CVE-2014-5164

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.028 (85.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Wireshark — versions 1.10.0, 1.10.1, 1.10.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References