7.5
CWE
617
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-10894

First published: Tue Apr 09 2019(Updated: )

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.13, 2.6.0 to 2.6.7, and 3.0.0, the GSS-API dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-gssapi.c by ensuring that a valid dissector is called.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/wireshark
3.4.10-0+deb11u1
3.4.16-0+deb11u1
4.0.17-0+deb12u1
4.0.11-1~deb12u1
4.4.3-1
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.4.0<=2.4.13
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.6.0<=2.6.7
Wireshark Wireshark=3.0.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0
Debian GNU/Linux=9.0
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.10
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1
openSUSE=42.3
Fedora=29
Fedora=30
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-10894?

    CVE-2019-10894 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for crashes in Wireshark.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-10894?

    To fix CVE-2019-10894, upgrade Wireshark to any of the patched versions such as 3.4.10-0+deb11u1 or later.

  • Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2019-10894?

    CVE-2019-10894 affects Wireshark versions from 2.4.0 to 2.4.13, 2.6.0 to 2.6.7, and specifically version 3.0.0.

  • What component of Wireshark is impacted by CVE-2019-10894?

    CVE-2019-10894 impacts the GSS-API dissector in Wireshark.

  • Is there a known workaround for CVE-2019-10894?

    There is no known workaround for CVE-2019-10894 other than updating to a secure version of Wireshark.

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