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CVE-2014-2281

The nfs_name_snoop_add_name function in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.13 and 1.10.x before 1.10.6 does not validate a certain length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted NFS packet.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-2281 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from wireshark organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-03-11T13:01:10.077

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.0	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.1	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.2	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.3	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.4	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.5	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.6	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.7	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.8	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.9	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.10	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.11	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.8.12	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.0	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.1	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.2	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.3	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.4	Yes
Application	wireshark	wireshark	1.10.5	Yes

References

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c?r1=54875&r2=54874&pathrev=54875 Patch ([email protected])
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=54875 Patch ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00047.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/57480 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/57489 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2871 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029907 ([email protected])
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-01.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark10 ([email protected])
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9672 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c?r1=54875&r2=54874&pathrev=54875 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=54875 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00046.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00047.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0341.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0342.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/57480 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/57489 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2871 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029907 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-01.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_wireshark10 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9672 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For wireshark's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.