CVE-2019-5716
wireshark - security update
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.27%
Description
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5, the 6LoWPAN dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-6lowpan.c by avoiding use of a TVB before its creation.
How to fix CVE-2019-5716
To remediate CVE-2019-5716, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 2.6.6-1 or later
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u17 or later
- —upgrade to 2.6.7-1~deb9u1 or later
Is CVE-2019-5716 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.6.6-1
- from 0, < 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u17
- from 0, < 2.6.7-1~deb9u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |