UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6423

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-6423
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6423.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6423
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:43:04Z
Published
2014-09-20T10:55:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:17:19.646195Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The tvbrawtext_add function in epan/dissectors/packet-megaco.c in the MEGACO dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an empty line.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.2-1
1.10.3-1
1.10.5-1ubuntu1
1.10.5-2
1.10.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark5",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap4",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil4",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}