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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5162

The read_new_line function in wiretap/catapult_dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not properly strip '\n' and '\r' characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (off-by-one buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Products
wireshark
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1
CVEs
CVE-2014-5162
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 21:36 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5162

core-osv · Original source

Published 1 Aug 2014, 11:13 UTC

The read_new_line function in wiretap/catapult_dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not properly strip '\n' and '\r' characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (off-by-one buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5162

wireshark

Fixed versions: 1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1

wireshark

Fixed versions: 1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1

wireshark

Fixed versions: 1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1

Complete source record
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  "id": "60d8743a4a7b12a28010e8eafb434c9a39cecece4cd9968c6c1478775b0d0158",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5162",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5162",
    "summary": "The read_new_line function in wiretap/catapult_dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.9 does not properly strip '\\n' and '\\r' characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (off-by-one buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5162",
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        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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            "value": "1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1",
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          }
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      {
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        },
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      },
      {
        "name": {
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    "severity": "unknown",
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          },
          "ecosystem_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-23T15:47:24.662568198Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "upstream": [
        "CVE-2014-5162"
      ],
      "references": [
        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5162"
      ]
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2014-5162",
        "evidence": "/upstream"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 413802,
  "published_at": "2014-08-01T11:13:10.21+00:00"
}