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CVE-2014-6430 json

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…

published 2014-09-20 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-6310

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.1%
EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.12.1+g01b65bf-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6430

  • wireshark RHEL 5 1.0.15-7.el5_11
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 5 1.0.15-7.el5_11
  • wireshark RHEL 6 1.8.10-8.el6_6
  • wireshark RHEL 7 1.10.3-12.el7_0
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 6 1.8.10-8.el6_6
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 7 1.10.3-12.el7_0

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1677RHSA-2014:1676

  • wireshark openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.2.2-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-6430 updated cvss 4.4

wireshark: DOS Sniffer file parser flaw (wnpa-sec-2014-19)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark 1.0.15-7.el5_11, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-7.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1677
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) wireshark 1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-gnome 1.10.3-12.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) wireshark 1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-gnome 1.10.3-12.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1676
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.15-7.el5_11, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-7.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1677
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-8.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-8.el6_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1676
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.15-7.el5_11, wireshark-gnome 1.0.15-7.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1677
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-8.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) wireshark 1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-gnome 1.10.3-12.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-8.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) wireshark 1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-gnome 1.10.3-12.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-8.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) wireshark 1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-gnome 1.10.3-12.el7_0
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark 1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-gnome 1.8.10-8.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) wireshark 1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-gnome 1.10.3-12.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1676

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Exploit prediction

3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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