Improper Input Validation Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u17


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-WIRESHARK-375073
  • published8 Jan 2019
  • disclosed8 Jan 2019

Introduced: 8 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-5716  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 wireshark to version 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u17 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5, the 6LoWPAN dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-6lowpan.c by avoiding use of a TVB before its creation.