CVE-2019-10901: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-10901DEBIAN-CVE-2019-10901
Published 09-04-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-10901 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
5.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 7Timeline
- 09-04-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.13, 2.6.0 to 2.6.7, and 3.0.0, the LDSS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c by handling file digests properly.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.59% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.59%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- wireshark< 2.6.8-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29 | 30
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1 | 42.3
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 2.6.8-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1 | < 2.6.8-1~ubuntu16.04.0 | < 2.6.8-1~ubuntu18.04.0
Wireshark1 product
- wiresharkEOL≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.13 | ≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.6.7 | 3.0.0
6 vendors · 7 products
References
17 links- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15620X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- code.wireshark.org/review/…X Refsource MISC
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00022.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00027.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00034.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
Show all 17 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00036.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory