In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.13, 2.6.0 to 2.6.7, and 3.0.0, the NetScaler file parser could…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.13, 2.6.0 to 2.6.7, and 3.0.0, the NetScaler file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/netscaler.c by improving data validation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05803 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 – 2.4.13; 2.6.0 – 2.6.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 – 2.4.13; 2.6.0 – 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10895
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4cxv-gmm7-q86r
References
Advisory 9
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-09.html
- FEDORA-2019-aef1dac6a0
- FEDORA-2019-77b2d840ef
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1356
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1390
- USN-3986-1
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190525 [SECURITY] [DLA 1802-1] wireshark security update
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0362
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201031 [SECURITY] [DLA 2423-1] wireshark security update
Other 3
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cab0cff6abdd7a5b5b0bfa4ee204eea951e129e9
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=38680c4c69f9f4e0f39e29b66fe2b02d88eb629d
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2fbbde780e5d5d82e31dca656217daf278cf62bb
Sources
- CVE-2019-10895 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10895 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4cxv-gmm7-q86r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-10895 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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