CVE-2014-6423
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CVE-2014-6423
The tvb_raw_text_add function in epan/dissectors/packet-megaco.c in the MEGACO 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 (infinite loop) via an empty line.
Exploit probability
3.1%
Published
September 20, 2014
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2014-6423
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The tvb_raw_text_add function in epan/dissectors/packet-megaco.c in the MEGACO 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 (infinite loop) via an empty line.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1677
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00058.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1677.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60280
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60578
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61929
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61933
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3049
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-13.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10333
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9112a099d7cc2cd924b7c667bf27f6e112b970c6