CVE-2019-10895: High severity wireshark vulnerability

Published Apr 9, 2019
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Updated

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.13, 2.6.0 to 2.6.7, and 3.0.0, the NetScaler file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/netscaler.c by improving data validation.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
debian/wireshark
3.4.10-0+deb11u13.4.16-0+deb11u14.0.17-0+deb12u14.0.11-1~deb12u14.4.3-1
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 Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=42.3

Event History

Apr 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:50 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:50 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:12 PM
Description
Sep 13, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:50 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10895?

CVE-2019-10895 has a medium severity rating due to the possibility of a crash in the Wireshark application.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-10895?

To fix CVE-2019-10895, update to Wireshark versions 3.4.10, 3.4.16, 4.0.17, 4.0.11, or 4.4.3, or to any above 2.4.13, 2.6.7, or 3.0.0.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2019-10895?

CVE-2019-10895 affects multiple versions of Wireshark across various platforms including Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and openSUSE.

4

What could happen if CVE-2019-10895 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2019-10895 could lead to an unexpected crash of the Wireshark application, potentially causing a denial of service.

5

What versions of Wireshark are impacted by CVE-2019-10895?

Versions of Wireshark from 2.4.0 to 2.4.13, 2.6.0 to 2.6.7, and 3.0.0 are impacted by CVE-2019-10895.

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