CVE-2019-10901: Null Pointer Dereference
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 LDSS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c by handling file digests properly.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How 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 | |
| openSUSE | =15.0 | |
| openSUSE | =15.1 | |
| openSUSE | =42.3 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =18.10 | |
| Fedora | =29 | |
| Fedora | =30 | |
| Debian | =8.0 | |
| Debian | =9.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.10 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107834
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15620
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=cf801a25074f76dc3ae62d8ec53ace75f56ce2cd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00034.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00036.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4LYIOOQIMFQ3PA7AFBK4DNXHISTEYUC5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU3QA2DUO3XS24QE24CQRP4A4XQQY76R/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3986-1/
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-17.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-10901
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cf801a25074f76dc3ae62d8ec53ace75f56ce2cd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4LYIOOQIMFQ3PA7AFBK4DNXHISTEYUC5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PU3QA2DUO3XS24QE24CQRP4A4XQQY76R/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-10901
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-10901
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10901
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-10901
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-10901?
CVE-2019-10901 has a moderate severity level due to potential crashes in affected versions of Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10901?
To fix CVE-2019-10901, upgrade Wireshark to versions 3.4.10 or later, 4.0.11 or later, or any fixed version as provided by your distribution.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2019-10901?
CVE-2019-10901 affects Wireshark versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.13, 2.6.0 to 2.6.7, and 3.0.0.
What component of Wireshark does CVE-2019-10901 affect?
CVE-2019-10901 specifically affects the LDSS dissector within Wireshark.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-10901?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2019-10901; updating to a patched version is the recommended action.
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