Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-5161
CVE-2014-5161
Description
The dissect_log function in plugins/irda/packet-irda.c in the IrDA dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not properly strip '\n' characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
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Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.10.9
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References
7- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-08.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00033.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00025.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00058.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/57593nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3002nvd
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
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