SB2019073027 - Input validation error in wireshark (Alpine package) 



SB2019073027 - Input validation error in wireshark (Alpine package)

Published: July 30, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019073027
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13619)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the ASN.1 BER dissector in epan/asn1.c. A remote attacker can send malicious traffic to the affected application and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.