CVE-2014-6424

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    CVE-2014-6424

    Published: 20 Sept 2014Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The dissect_v9_v10_pdu_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-netflow.c in the Netflow dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 refers to incorrect offset and start variables, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

    References: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html, http://secunia.com/advisories/60280, http://secunia.com/advisories/60578, http://secunia.com/advisories/61929, http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3049, https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10370, http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00033.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00058.html, http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-14.html, https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=44698259b1f5865c60323acaf2a633654a2abe81

    Affected packages

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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