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CVE-2014-5162

The read_new_line function in wiretap/catapult_dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in...

5.0 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.47%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2014-5162
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2014-5162
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-5060 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2014-5060
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9mrv-c5r7-p6wx No score

The read_new_line function in wiretap/catapult_dct2000.c in the Catapult DCT2000 dissector in...

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.

Record
GHSA-9mrv-c5r7-p6wx
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2014-5162
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-5162 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5162
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0326 No score

Updated wireshark package fix security vulnerabilities

The Catapult DCT2000 and IrDA dissectors could underrun a buffer (CVE-2014-5161, CVE-2014-5162).

The GSM Management dissector could crash (CVE-2014-5163).

The RLC dissector could crash (CVE-2014-5164).

The ASN.1 BER dissector could crash (CVE-2014-5165).

The wireshark package has been updated to version 1.10.9 to fix these issues and other bugs.

Record
MGASA-2014-0326
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 No score

wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-5162 No score

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5162
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
 before 1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1
1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1
wireshark
Debian:13
 before 1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1
1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1
wireshark
Debian:14
 before 1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1
1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1
wireshark
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1.2.11-6+squeeze15, plus listed versions
1.2.11-61.2.11-6+squeeze11.2.11-6+squeeze101.2.11-6+squeeze111.2.11-6+squeeze12
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1.2.11-6+squeeze131.2.11-6+squeeze141.2.11-6+squeeze21.2.11-6+squeeze41.2.11-6+squeeze51.2.11-6+squeeze61.2.11-6+squeeze71.2.11-6+squeeze81.2.11-6+squeeze9
1.2.11-6+squeeze15
wireshark
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.8.2-5wheezy11, plus listed versions
1.8.2-5wheezy101.8.2-5wheezy21.8.2-5wheezy31.8.2-5wheezy41.8.2-5wheezy5
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1.8.2-5wheezy61.8.2-5wheezy71.8.2-5wheezy81.8.2-5wheezy9
1.8.2-5wheezy11
wireshark
Mageia:3
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.10.9-1.mga3
1.10.9-1.mga3
wireshark
Mageia:4
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.10.9-1.mga4
1.10.9-1.mga4
wireshark
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 262 CVEs
 before 2.2.2-1.1
2.2.2-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-5162 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published August 1, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.47%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.12.0+git+4fab41a1-1.

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