CVE-2014-6429

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Description

The CVE Program describes this issue as:

The SnifferDecompress function in wiretap/ngsniffer.c in the DOS Sniffer file parser in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not properly handle empty input data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

Additional information

  • Bugzilla 1142602: wireshark: DOS Sniffer file parser flaw (wnpa-sec-2014-19)
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2014-6429

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

Important note

CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
Red HatNVD

CVSS v2 Base Score

4.4

5

Attack Vector

Local

Network

Access Complexity

Medium

Low

Authentication

None

None

Confidentiality Impact

Partial

None

Integrity Impact

Partial

None

Availability Impact

Partial

Partial

CVSS v2 Vector

Red Hat: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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