CVE-2014-6426: Medium severity wireshark vulnerability
Published Sep 20, 2014
·Updated
The dissecthiptlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-hip.c in the HIP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not properly handle a NULL tree, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Wireshark Wireshark=1.12.0
Remediation
Event History
Sep 20, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2014-6426?
CVE-2014-6426 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2014-6426?
To fix CVE-2014-6426, update Wireshark to version 1.12.1 or later.
3
What is the impact of CVE-2014-6426?
The impact of CVE-2014-6426 is a potential infinite loop, causing the application to become unresponsive.
4
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2014-6426?
Wireshark version 1.12.0 is affected by CVE-2014-6426.
5
What component of Wireshark does CVE-2014-6426 affect?
CVE-2014-6426 affects the HIP dissector component in Wireshark.