CVE-2019-9208: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Thu Feb 28 2019(Updated: )
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.12 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.6, the TCAP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/asn1/tcap/tcap.cnf by avoiding NULL pointer dereferences.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/wireshark | <=2.6.5-1~deb9u1<=2.6.6-1 | |
| 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<=2.4.12 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | >=2.6.0<=2.6.6 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9208
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9209
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9214
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-9208
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-9209
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-9214
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=923611
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00007.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/107203
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15464
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=3d1b8004ed3a07422ca5d4e4ee8097150b934fd2
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/35
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3986-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4416
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-07.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-9208
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3d1b8004ed3a07422ca5d4e4ee8097150b934fd2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9208
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-9208
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-9208?
CVE-2019-9208 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability as it can cause a crash in Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9208?
To fix CVE-2019-9208, upgrade Wireshark to version 2.6.7 or later.
What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2019-9208?
Wireshark versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.12 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.6 are affected by CVE-2019-9208.
Can CVE-2019-9208 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2019-9208 does not allow for remote exploitation as it involves local processing of packets.
What impact does CVE-2019-9208 have on Wireshark users?
Users of Wireshark may experience application crashes when parsing specially crafted TCAP packets due to CVE-2019-9208.
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