CVE-2019-12295
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 23, 2019 at 11:56 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:14 AM UTC
16 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxWireshark
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%12.1.3.6 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.1.2 ≤ v < 13.1.3.514.0.0.3 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.815.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.115.1.0
Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
12.1.3.6 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.1.2 ≤ v < 13.1.3.514.0.0.3 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.815.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.115.1.0
Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
12.1.3.6 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.1.2 ≤ v < 13.1.3.514.0.0.3 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.815.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.115.1.0
Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
12.1.3.6 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.1.2 ≤ v < 13.1.3.514.0.0.3 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.815.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.115.1.0
Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
12.1.3.6 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.1.2 ≤ v < 13.1.3.514.0.0.3 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.815.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.115.1.0
Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
12.1.3.6 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.1.2 ≤ v < 13.1.3.514.0.0.3 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.115.1.0
Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
12.1.3.6 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.1.2 ≤ v < 13.1.3.514.0.0.3 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.115.1.0
Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15778Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00036.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K06725231x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K06725231?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSSVendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4133-1/x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-19.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-674
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