CVE-2019-12295: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Recursion
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-12295DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12295
Published 23-05-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12295 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 23-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Wireshark 3.0.0 to 3.0.1, 2.6.0 to 2.6.8, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.14, the dissection engine could crash. This was addressed in epan/packet.c by restricting the number of layers and consequently limiting recursion.
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
3.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.77% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.77%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F513 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 12.1.3.6, < 12.1.5.3 | ≥ 13.1.1.2, < 13.1.3.5 | ≥ 14.0.0.3, ≤ 14.0.1 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.2.8 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1 | 15.1.0
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 12.1.3.6, < 12.1.5.3 | ≥ 13.1.1.2, < 13.1.3.5 | ≥ 14.0.0.3, ≤ 14.0.1 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.2.8 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1 | 15.1.0
- big-ip_analytics≥ 12.1.3.6, < 12.1.5.3 | ≥ 13.1.1.2, < 13.1.3.5 | ≥ 14.0.0.3, ≤ 14.0.1 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.2.8 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1 | 15.1.0
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 12.1.3.6, < 12.1.5.3 | ≥ 13.1.1.2, < 13.1.3.5 | ≥ 14.0.0.3, ≤ 14.0.1 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.2.8 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1 | 15.1.0
- big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 12.1.3.6, < 12.1.5.3 | ≥ 13.1.1.2, < 13.1.3.5 | ≥ 14.0.0.3, ≤ 14.0.1 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1 | 15.1.0
Debian2 products
- wireshark< 2.6.8-1.1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1 | < 2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0 | < 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0
Wireshark1 product
- wireshark≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.14 | ≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.6.8 | ≥ 3.0.0, ≤ 3.0.1
5 vendors · 18 products
References
13 links- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15778X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- code.wireshark.org/review/…X Refsource MISC
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00036.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory