SB2014011407 - Buffer overflow in wireshark (Alpine package)



SB2014011407 - Buffer overflow in wireshark (Alpine package)

Published: January 14, 2014

Security Bulletin ID SB2014011407
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7114)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Multiple buffer overflows in the create_ntlmssp_v2_key function in epan/dissectors/packet-ntlmssp.c in the NTLMSSP v2 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.12 and 1.10.x before 1.10.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long domain name in a packet.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.