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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/tshark to version 1.10.9-0.175.2.2.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark to version 1.10.9-0.175.2.2.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/wireshark-common to version 1.10.9-0.175.2.2.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.2 | May 29, 2017 | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade wireshark-gtkUpgrade libwireshark8Upgrade libwiretap7Upgrade libwsutil8Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade libwscodecs1Upgrade libwsutil7Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade libwiretap6Upgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade libwireshark9 | Dec 18, 2015 | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.10.9 | Oct 4, 2017 | Aug 1, 2014 |
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