VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-5161
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-08-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer