UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12295

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-12295
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12295.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12295
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:39:23.483112Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.2-1
1.10.3-1
1.10.5-1ubuntu1
1.10.5-2
1.10.6-1
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1

2.*

2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
2.6.4-2~ubuntu14.04.1
2.6.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1
2.6.6-1~ubuntu14.04.0

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0

Affected versions

1.*

1.12.7+g7fc8978-1
1.12.8+g5b6e543-2

2.*

2.0.1+g59ea380-3build1
2.0.2+ga16e22e-1
2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04
2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
2.6.4-2~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.6-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.8-1~ubuntu16.04.0

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.2-1
2.4.3-1
2.4.4-1
2.4.5-1
2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.5-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.6-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.8-1~ubuntu18.04.0

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0"
        }
    ]
}