ubuntu-cve-2014-6430
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2014-09-20 10:55
Modified
2025-07-16 04:50
Summary
Details

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 validate bitmask data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

Severity
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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        "availability": "No subscription required",
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      },
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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 validate bitmask data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6430",
  "modified": "2025-07-16T04:50:36Z",
  "published": "2014-09-20T10:55:00Z",
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    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2014-6430"
  ],
  "withdrawn": "2025-07-18T16:43:05Z"
}



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