wireshark: NCP dissector crashes (wnpa-sec-2014-22)
Published Nov 23, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.10%
Description
The build_expert_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 does not properly initialize a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
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
- 1.10.10
- 1.12.0
- 1.12.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark-0:1.8.10-17.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1460
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark-0:1.10.14-7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2393
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark-0:1.8.10-17.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark-0:1.10.14-7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2393 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the verison of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprsie Linux 5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.10% (0.03101) | 87.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.10% (0.03101) | 86.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00836) | 72.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.88% (0.01882) | 72.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00836) | 73.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 72.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 71.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00331) | 70.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00331) | 66.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145658.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00104.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60231 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60290 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3076 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71071 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-22.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8712 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10628 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163582 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41f6923b3049dfb57bef544a4c580f256f807e85 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8712
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8712
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-22.html
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