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TI-2019-09172 Aliases CVE-2019-12295GHSA-6c7j-gh7x-rw3h

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…

Priority LOW 39CWE-674Published · 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-674.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03765 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 31

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 – 2.4.14; 2.6.0 – 2.6.8; 3.0.0 – 3.0.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 – 2.4.14; 2.6.0 – 2.6.8; 3.0.0 – 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • 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:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 21 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.6 to before 12.1.5.3; 13.1.1.2 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.0.0.3 – 14.0.1; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12295
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c7j-gh7x-rw3h

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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