CVE-2019-5716
Publication date 8 January 2019
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5, the 6LoWPAN dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-6lowpan.c by avoiding use of a TVB before its creation.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| wireshark | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.6.6-1~ubuntu18.04.0
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.6.6-1~ubuntu16.04.0
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.6.6-1~ubuntu14.04.0
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Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
5.5 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H