CVE-2014-4020
The dissect_frame function in epan/dissectors/packet-frame.c in the frame metadissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.8 interprets a negative integer as a length value even though it was intended to represent an error condition, which allows remote…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The dissect_frame function in epan/dissectors/packet-frame.c in the frame metadissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.8 interprets a negative integer as a length value even though it was intended to represent an error condition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.41% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00049.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-07.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10030Exploit
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9999Exploit
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=beb119f911a698d44f4baa06d888bb1e775983bc
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00049.html
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-07.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10030Exploit
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9999Exploit
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=beb119f911a698d44f4baa06d888bb1e775983bc
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.