CVE-2014-6425

wireshark: CUPS dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2014-15)

Published Sep 20, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) get_quoted_string and (2) get_unquoted_string functions in epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c in the CUPS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a CUPS packet that lacks a trailing '\0' character.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-6305 The (1) get_quoted_string and (2) get_unquoted_string functions in epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c in the CUPS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a CUPS packet that lacks a trailing '\0' character.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 16, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 20, 2014, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:13 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 7, 2014, 12:00 AM