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CVE-2014-5162
Published:August 01, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
The read_new_line function in wiretap/catapult_dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not properly strip '\n' and '\r' characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (off-by-one buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Related Resources (9)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5162
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3002
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5162
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00033.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/57593
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16f8ba1bed579344df373bf38fff552ab8baf380
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00025.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00058.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-08.html
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
0.33