CVE-2019-9209: canonical ubuntu_linux Off-by-one Error
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-9209DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9209
Published 28-02-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-9209 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Off-by-one Error vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.40%
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
- 28-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.12 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.6, the ASN.1 BER and related dissectors could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c by preventing a buffer overflow associated with excessive digits in time values.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.40% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.40%
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< 2.6.7-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
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
- wireshark≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.12 | ≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.6.6
5 vendors · 6 products
References
16 links- code.wireshark.org/review/…X Refsource MISC
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15447X Refsource MISCREPORTExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00031.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00027.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory