Vulnerability Description
In Wireshark 3.0.0 to 3.0.3 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.10, the Gryphon dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/epan/gryphon/packet-gryphon.c by checking for a message length of zero.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | >= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.10 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16020Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=02ddd498
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-21.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16020Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=02ddd498
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-21.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-16319?
CVE-2019-16319 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In Wireshark 3.0.0 to 3.0.3 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.10, the Gryphon dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/epan/gryphon/packet-gryphon.c by checking for a message length of z...
How severe is CVE-2019-16319?
CVE-2019-16319 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-16319?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark, Opensuse Leap, Debian Debian Linux.