5.5

CVE-2018-19624: debian debian_linux NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-19624DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19624
Published 29-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-19624 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5

Timeline

  1. 29-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.10, the PVFS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-pvfs2.c by preventing a NULL pointer dereference.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.44% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Ubuntu1 product
  • wireshark< 2.6.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1 | < 2.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0 | < 2.6.5-1~ubuntu18.04.0
Wireshark1 product
  • wireshark≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.10 | ≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.6.4

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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