Buffer overflow in Wireshark

CVE-2014-6424

The dissect_v9_v10_pdu_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-netflow.c in the Netflow dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 refers to incorrect offset and start variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.029 (85.7th 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