Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting wireshark-devel package, versions <0:1.10.3-12.el7_0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-WIRESHARKDEVEL-2038097
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Aug 2014

Introduced: 14 Aug 2014

CVE-2014-6427  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 wireshark-devel to version 0:1.10.3-12.el7_0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark-devel package and not the wireshark-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Off-by-one error in the is_rtsp_request_or_reply function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtsp.c in the RTSP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers parsing of a token located one position beyond the current position.

CVSS Scores

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