wireshark: MEGACO dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2014-13)
Published Sep 20, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.06%
Description
The tvb_raw_text_add function in epan/dissectors/packet-megaco.c in the MEGACO dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an empty line.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.10.0
- 1.10.1
- 1.10.2
- 1.10.3
- 1.10.4
- 1.10.5
- 1.10.6
- 1.10.7
- 1.10.8
- 1.10.9
- 1.12.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark-0:1.0.15-7.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1677
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark-0:1.8.10-8.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark-0:1.10.3-12.el7_0
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1676
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark-0:1.0.15-7.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1677 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark-0:1.8.10-8.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1676 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark-0:1.10.3-12.el7_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1676 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.06% (0.03058) | 87.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.06% (0.03058) | 85.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.18% (0.01180) | 77.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 72.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 71.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00324) | 69.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00324) | 67.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00312) | 65.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1677 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00033.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00058.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1677.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60280 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60578 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61929 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61933 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3049 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-13.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6423 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10333 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1142610 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9112a099d7cc2cd924b7c667bf27f6e112b970c6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6423
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6423
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-13.html
Change history (0)
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