# CVE-2014-8714: The dissect\_write\_structured\_field function in epan/dissectors/packet-tn5250.c in the TN5250 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-11-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The dissect_write_structured_field function in epan/dissectors/packet-tn5250.c in the TN5250 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/60290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60231
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-23.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc2726578156f3608960fc65ce1f691639e6addc
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1460.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71072
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3076
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1463db37d9bbc9cd532afdf2817caaf8eb367831
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00104.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10596
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145658.html

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