CVE-2019-9209

Name: CVE-2019-9209
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-02-28T04:29:00.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-9209 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.12 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.6, the ASN.1 BER and related dissectors could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c by preventing a buffer overflow associated with excessive digits in time values.. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.12 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.6, the ASN.1 BER and related dissectors could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c by preventing a buffer overflow associated with excessive digits in time values.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.40%

69.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wireshark	Wireshark	>= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.12
Wireshark	Wireshark	>= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.6
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	42.3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107203Broken Link
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15447Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f8fbe9f934d65b2694fa74622e5eb2e1dc8cd20b
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3986-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4416Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-06.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107203Broken Link
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15447Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f8fbe9f934d65b2694fa74622e5eb2e1dc8cd20b
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3986-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4416Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-06.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 28, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9209?

How severe is CVE-2019-9209?

CVE-2019-9209 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9209?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST