CVE-2019-9208 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in the TCAP dissector allows attackers to crash Wireshark, requiring a software update to resolve.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-9208?

CVE-2019-9208 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 28 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9208?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Wireshark Wireshark.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9208?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2019-9208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9208, GHSA-h33g-839v-6v7p, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9208.

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