Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-6425
CVE-2014-6425
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
10- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676nvd
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1677nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1677.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/60280nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61929nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61933nvd
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-15.htmlnvd
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
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