CVE-2014-5161
wireshark - security update
EPSS 0.33%
Description
The dissect_log function in plugins/irda/packet-irda.c in the IrDA dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not properly strip '\n' characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
How to fix CVE-2014-5161
To remediate CVE-2014-5161, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1 or later
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.2.11-6+squeeze15 or later
- —upgrade to 1.8.2-5wheezy11 or later
Is CVE-2014-5161 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1
- from 0, < 1.2.11-6+squeeze15
- from 0, < 1.8.2-5wheezy11