wireshark: HIP dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2014-16)
Published Sep 20, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.38%
Description
The dissect_hip_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-hip.c in the HIP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not properly handle a NULL tree, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
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 | 2.38% (0.02377) | 83.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02377) | 81.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00271) | 48.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 73.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 72.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 71.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 68.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60280 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61929 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-16.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6426 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1142606 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d9e5021fe79973d00ddd8fcef0bbefbaae63dd0f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6426
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6426
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-16.html
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60280 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61929 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-16.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6426 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1142606 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d9e5021fe79973d00ddd8fcef0bbefbaae63dd0f | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6426 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6426 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-16.html |
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