Vulnerability in Wireshark

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.

EPSS: 0.024 (82.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Wireshark — versions 1.12.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References