#VU41755 Input validation error in Wireshark - CVE-2014-2907


| Updated: 2020-08-10

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41755

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2907

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Wireshark.org

Description

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

The srtp_add_address function in epan/dissectors/packet-rtp.c in the RTP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.7 does not properly update SRTP conversation data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 1.10.0 - 1.10.6

External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00022.html
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-06.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9885
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=30ba425e7e95f7b61b3a3e5ff0c46e4be9d3d8d7

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Gentoo update for Wireshark
Input validation error in Wireshark