# CVE-2014-6425: The (1) get\_quoted\_string and (2) get\_unquoted\_string functions in epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c in the CUPS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x b

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-09-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The (1) get_quoted_string and (2) get_unquoted_string functions in epan/dissectors/packet-cups.c in the CUPS dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a CUPS packet that lacks a trailing '\0' character.

## What to do

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## References

- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c10396dbbf782a576bc1f9a931cf86090cec3878
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1676
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61933
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10353
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1677.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1676.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60280
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-15.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1677
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61929

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