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TI-2014-05281 Aliases CVE-2014-6428GHSA-r2fw-54pj-g46j

The dissect_spdu function in epan/dissectors/packet-ses.c in the SES dissector in…

Priority LOW 29CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The dissect_spdu function in epan/dissectors/packet-ses.c in the SES dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not initialize a certain ID value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0319 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.9VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1676 Released 2014-10-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) wireshark-1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-gnome-1.10.3-12.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) wireshark-devel-1.10.3-12.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-8.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-8.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-1.8.10-8.el6_6.ppc, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-8.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) wireshark-1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-1.10.3-12.el7_0.ppc, wireshark-gnome-1.10.3-12.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-8.el6_6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) wireshark-devel-1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-devel-1.10.3-12.el7_0.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-gnome-1.8.10-8.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) wireshark-1.10.3-12.el7_0, wireshark-gnome-1.10.3-12.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) wireshark-1.8.10-8.el6_6, wireshark-devel-1.8.10-8.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) wireshark-devel-1.10.3-12.el7_0
  • RHSA-2014:1677 Released 2014-10-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark-1.0.15-7.el5_11, wireshark-1.0.15-7.el5_11.i386, wireshark-1.0.15-7.el5_11.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-7.el5_11, wireshark-1.0.15-7.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.15-7.el5_11, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-7.el5_11, wireshark-gnome-1.0.15-7.el5_11.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1677
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1677
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1677
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1676

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-6428
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2fw-54pj-g46j

References

Advisory 5

Other 5

  • TI-2026-53718 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-63612 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-16149 A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-00291 Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-63614 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-01823 Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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