VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-8712
The build_expert_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 does not properly initialize a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.10%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.10%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The build_expert_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 does not properly initialize a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.10% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145658.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00104.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60231
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60290
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3076
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71071
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-22.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10628
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41f6923b3049dfb57bef544a4c580f256f807e85
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145658.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00104.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60231
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60290
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3076
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71071
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-22.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10628
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41f6923b3049dfb57bef544a4c580f256f807e85
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.