Divide By Zero Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-WIRESHARK-376957
  • published29 Nov 2018
  • disclosed29 Nov 2018

Introduced: 29 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-19628  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-369  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 wireshark to version 2.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.4, the ZigBee ZCL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-zbee-zcl-lighting.c by preventing a divide-by-zero error.