Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2014-8714

 

Resource management error in Wireshark - CVE-2014-8714

Published: November 23, 2014 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41084
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8714
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The dissect_write_structured_field function in epan/dissectors/packet-tn5250.c in the TN5250 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.


How to mitigate CVE-2014-8714

Install update from vendor's website.

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