CVE-2014-2282: wireshark

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-2282 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-03-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The dissect_protocol_data_parameter function in epan/dissectors/packet-m3ua.c in the M3UA dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.6 does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted SS7 MTP3 packet.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.