CVE-2019-5716

wireshark: reachable assertion in fast_ensure_contiguous() from 6LoWPAN dissector

Published Jan 8, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1645-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4416-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-15290 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00183}

epss

{'score': 0.0029}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 8:01 PM
Reserved
Jan 8, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 8, 2019, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:38 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 8, 2019, 12:00 AM