CVE-2014-8712 in Wireshark
Summary
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.
Reservation
11/09/2014
Disclosure
11/22/2014
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68201 | Wireshark NCP Dissector resource management | 399 | Unproven | Official fix | CVE-2014-8712 |