CVE-2019-12295

libwireshark11: In Wireshark 3.0.0 to 3.0.1, 2.6.0 to 2.6.8, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.14, the dissection engine could crash

CVE-2019-12295 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by libwireshark-data 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0, released July 16, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0377
89th percentile

In Wireshark 3.0.0 to 3.0.1, 2.6.0 to 2.6.8, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.14, the dissection engine could crash. This was addressed in epan/packet.c by restricting the number of layers and consequently limiting recursion.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libwireshark-data · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 libwireshark-data 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019
libwireshark11 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 libwireshark11 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019
libwiretap8 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 libwiretap8 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019
libwscodecs2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 libwscodecs2 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019
libwsutil9 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 libwsutil9 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019
tshark · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 tshark 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019
wireshark · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 wireshark 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019
wireshark-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 wireshark-common 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019
wireshark-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 wireshark-gtk 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019
wireshark-qt · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 wireshark-qt 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0 Jul 16, 2019

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