Buffer overflow in Wireshark - CVE-2014-2282
Published: March 11, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41945
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-2014-2282
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-2282
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-m3ua.c?r1=51608&r2=51607&pathrev=51608
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=51608
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57480
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029907
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-02.html
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark10
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9699