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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-WIRESHARKDEVEL-4983507
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Aug 2014

Introduced: 14 Aug 2014

CVE-2014-6426  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 wireshark-devel to version 0:1.10.3-12.el7_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2014:1676.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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