CVE-2014-6426

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2014-09-20

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected products

• Wireshark (Wireshark)

References

• http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/60280
• http://secunia.com/advisories/61929
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-16.html
• https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d9e5021fe79973d00ddd8fcef0bbefbaae63dd0f