What is the severity of CVE-2014-6425?

CVE-2014-6425 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6425?

To fix CVE-2014-6425, upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.1 or later.

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-6425?

CVE-2014-6425 can be exploited by remote attackers through manipulated CUPS packets.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2014-6425?

CVE-2014-6425 affects Wireshark version 1.12.0 and earlier.

What are the consequences of CVE-2014-6425 exploitation?

Exploitation of CVE-2014-6425 may result in application crashes due to buffer over-read.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-6425

medium

CWE

119

20/9/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-6425: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Sep 20 2014(Updated: )

The (1) get_quoted_string and (2) get_unquoted_string functions in epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c in the CUPS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a CUPS packet that lacks a trailing '\0' character.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Wireshark Wireshark	=1.12.0

Remedy

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=c10396dbbf782a576bc1f9a931cf86090cec3878

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6425?
CVE-2014-6425 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6425?
To fix CVE-2014-6425, upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.1 or later.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-6425?
CVE-2014-6425 can be exploited by remote attackers through manipulated CUPS packets.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2014-6425?
CVE-2014-6425 affects Wireshark version 1.12.0 and earlier.
What are the consequences of CVE-2014-6425 exploitation?
Exploitation of CVE-2014-6425 may result in application crashes due to buffer over-read.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6425?
CVE-2014-6425 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6425?
To fix CVE-2014-6425, upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.1 or later.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-6425?
CVE-2014-6425 can be exploited by remote attackers through manipulated CUPS packets.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2014-6425?
CVE-2014-6425 affects Wireshark version 1.12.0 and earlier.
What are the consequences of CVE-2014-6425 exploitation?
Exploitation of CVE-2014-6425 may result in application crashes due to buffer over-read.