CVE-2019-5716

Summary

CVECVE-2019-5716
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-01-08 23:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 03:11:00 UTC
DescriptionIn 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Application Wireshark Wireshark All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] [DLA 1645-1] wireshark security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit code.wireshark.org
Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4416-1 wireshark DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit MISC code.wireshark.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4416-1] wireshark security update BUGTRAQ seclists.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2019-01 · 6LoWPAN dissector crash MISC www.wireshark.org Vendor Advisory
15217 – Buildbot crash output: randpkt-2018-10-18-13414.pcap MISC bugs.wireshark.org Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:0362-1: moderate: Security update f SUSE lists.opensuse.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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