Wireshark 'epan/packet.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:108464

CVE-2019-12295 |

Info

Wireshark 'epan/packet.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 108464
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2019-12295
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 21 2019 12:00AM
Updated: May 21 2019 12:00AM
Credit: Buildbot Builder
Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 3.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark 3.0
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6.8
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6.7
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6.6
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6.5
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6.4
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6.3
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6.2
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6.1
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.14
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.13
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.12
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.11
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.10
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.9
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.8
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.7
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.6
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.5
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.4
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.3
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.1
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.2
Not Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 3.0.2
Wireshark Wireshark 2.6.9
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.15

Discussion

Wireshark 'epan/packet.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Wireshark is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.

An attacker can leverage this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

Wireshark 'epan/packet.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Sample packet trace files are available in the Wireshark bug reports. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Wireshark 'epan/packet.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Wireshark 'epan/packet.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

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