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.
Published: 2019-01-08
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1645-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4416-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-15290 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.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00183}

epss

{'score': 0.0029}


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Debian Debian Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T20:01:52.348Z

Reserved: 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-5716

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-01-08T23:29:00.280

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:45:22.903

Link: CVE-2019-5716

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-5716 - Bugzilla

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