CVE-2014-4174
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.3
Description
wiretap/libpcap.c in the libpcap file parser in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file that includes a large packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.10.4-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.10.4-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.10.4-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.10.4-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.10.4-1 |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.10/wiretap/libpcap.c?r1=53123&r2=53122&pathrev=53123
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=53123
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-05.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8808
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9390
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9753
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4174
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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