wireshark: TN5250 infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2014-23)
Published Nov 23, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.49%
Description
The dissect_write_structured_field function in epan/dissectors/packet-tn5250.c in the TN5250 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) 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
Not affected
| 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 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the version of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
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 2, 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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.49% (0.03488) | 88.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.49% (0.03488) | 87.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.01% (0.01008) | 75.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.26% (0.02263) | 74.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.01% (0.01008) | 75.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 72.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 71.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00324) | 69.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00324) | 66.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 71.50th | 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://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/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 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/71072 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-23.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8714 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10596 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163581 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1463db37d9bbc9cd532afdf2817caaf8eb367831 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc2726578156f3608960fc65ce1f691639e6addc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8714
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8714
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-23.html
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