CVE-2014-6424

Impact:
Moderate
Public Date:
2014-08-13
Bugzilla:
1142609: CVE-2014-6424 wireshark: Netflow dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2014-14)

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The dissect_v9_v10_pdu_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-netflow.c in the Netflow dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 refers to incorrect offset and start variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Find out more about CVE-2014-6424 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score 4.3
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial

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Red Hat Security Errata

Platform Errata Release Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (wireshark) RHSA-2014:1676 2014-10-21
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (wireshark) RHSA-2014:1676 2014-10-21

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 wireshark Not affected

External References

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