CVE-2014-6427 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via crafted RTSP packets due to an off-by-one error in the dissector, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-6427?
CVE-2014-6427 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 20 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6427?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6427?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-6427 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6427 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6427, GHSA-q85h-h79c-h39c.