CVE-2014-6426

high

Description

The dissect_hip_tlv 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.

References

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d9e5021fe79973d00ddd8fcef0bbefbaae63dd0f

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-16.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/61929

http://secunia.com/advisories/60280

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-09-20

Updated: 2023-11-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High