CVE-2019-5717
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was...
5.5 MediumFix available
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-p_mul.c by rejecting the invalid sequence number of zero.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
1.44%Down 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-p_mul.c by rejecting the invalid sequence number of zero.
- Record
CVE-2019-5717- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-p_mul.c by rejecting the invalid sequence number of zero.
- Record
CVE-2019-5717- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-15291 No score
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-p_mul.c by rejecting the invalid sequence number of zero.
- Record
EUVD-2019-15291- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3m9m-hq7w-gxvp
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was...
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-p_mul.c by rejecting the invalid sequence number of zero.
- Record
GHSA-3m9m-hq7w-gxvp- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2019-5717
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-p_mul.c by rejecting the invalid sequence number of zero.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2019-5717- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-p_mul.c by rejecting the invalid sequence number of zero.
- Record
CVE-2019-5717- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-5717
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-p_mul.c by rejecting the invalid sequence number of zero.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5717- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-5717
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.5 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.11, the P_MUL dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-p_mul.c by rejecting the invalid sequence number of zero.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5717- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:0092-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
This update for wireshark to version 2.4.12 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2019-5717: Fixed a denial of service in the P_MUL dissector (bsc#1121232)
- CVE-2019-5718: Fixed a denial of service in the RTSE dissector and other dissectors (bsc#1121233)
- CVE-2019-5719: Fixed a denial of service in the ISAKMP dissector (bsc#1121234)
- CVE-2019-5721: Fixed a denial of service in the ISAKMP dissector (bsc#1121235)
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:0092-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0362-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
This update for wireshark and libmaxminddb fixes the following issues:
Update wireshark to new major version 3.2.2 and introduce libmaxminddb for GeoIP support (bsc#1156288).
New features include:
- Added support for 111 new protocols, including WireGuard, LoRaWAN, TPM 2.0, 802.11ax and QUIC
- Improved support for existing protocols, like HTTP/2
- Improved analytics and usability functionalities
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0362-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1 No score
libwireshark14-3.4.8-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libwireshark14-3.4.8-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0130-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
This update for wireshark to version 2.4.12 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2019-5717: Fixed a denial of service in the P_MUL dissector (bsc#1121232)
- CVE-2019-5718: Fixed a denial of service in the RTSE dissector and other dissectors (bsc#1121233)
- CVE-2019-5719: Fixed a denial of service in the ISAKMP dissector (bsc#1121234)
- CVE-2019-5721: Fixed a denial of service in the ISAKMP dissector (bsc#1121235)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0130-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0138-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
This update for wireshark to version 2.4.12 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2019-5717: Fixed a denial of service in the P_MUL dissector (bsc#1121232)
- CVE-2019-5718: Fixed a denial of service in the RTSE dissector and other dissectors (bsc#1121233)
- CVE-2019-5719: Fixed a denial of service in the ISAKMP dissector (bsc#1121234)
- CVE-2019-5721: Fixed a denial of service in the ISAKMP dissector (bsc#1121235)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0138-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
This update for wireshark and libmaxminddb fixes the following issues:
Update wireshark to new major version 3.2.2 and introduce libmaxminddb for GeoIP support (bsc#1156288).
New features include:
- Added support for 111 new protocols, including WireGuard, LoRaWAN, TPM 2.0, 802.11ax and QUIC
- Improved support for existing protocols, like HTTP/2
- Improved analytics and usability functionalities
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:0693-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkAlpine:v3.10 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.11 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.12 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.13 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.14 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.15 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.16 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.17 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.18 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.19 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkAlpine:v3.20 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.21 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.22 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.23 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.24 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.7 |
2.4.0 up to 2.4.12-r0 | 2.4.12-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.8 |
2.4.0 up to 2.4.12-r0 | 2.4.12-r0 |
wiresharkAlpine:v3.9 |
2.4.0 up to 2.6.6-r0 | 2.6.6-r0 |
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 2.6.6-1 | 2.6.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 2.6.6-1 | 2.6.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 2.6.6-1 | 2.6.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:8 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u17, plus listed versions 1.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u101.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u111.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u12 Show 23 moreShow less1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u131.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u141.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u151.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u161.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u101.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u111.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u71.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u81.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u91.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u71.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u81.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u9 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u17 |
wiresharkDebian:9 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 2.6.7-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions 2.2.6+g32dac6a-22.2.6+g32dac6a-2+deb9u12.2.6+g32dac6a-2+deb9u22.2.6+g32dac6a-2+deb9u32.2.7-1 Show 17 moreShow less2.4.0-12.4.1-12.4.2-12.4.3-12.4.4-12.4.5-12.4.6-12.6.1-12.6.2-12.6.2-22.6.3-12.6.3-1~deb9u12.6.4-12.6.4-22.6.5-12.6.5-1~deb9u12.6.6-1 |
2.6.7-1~deb9u1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-3.19.1 | 2.4.12-3.19.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-3.19.1 | 2.4.12-3.19.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-48.39.1 | 2.4.12-48.39.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-48.39.1 | 2.4.12-48.39.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-48.39.1 | 2.4.12-48.39.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-48.39.1 | 2.4.12-48.39.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-48.39.1 | 2.4.12-48.39.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-48.39.1 | 2.4.12-48.39.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-48.39.1 | 2.4.12-48.39.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-48.39.1 | 2.4.12-48.39.1 |
libmaxminddbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 1.4.2-1.3.1 | 1.4.2-1.3.1 |
spandspSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 0.0.6-3.2.1 | 0.0.6-3.2.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 3.2.2-3.35.2 | 3.2.2-3.35.2 |
spandspSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 0.0.6-3.2.1 | 0.0.6-3.2.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 3.2.2-3.35.2 | 3.2.2-3.35.2 |
libmaxminddbSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 1.4.2-1.3.1 | 1.4.2-1.3.1 |
spandspSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 0.0.6-3.2.1 | 0.0.6-3.2.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 3.2.2-3.35.2 | 3.2.2-3.35.2 |
libmaxminddbSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 1.4.2-1.3.1 | 1.4.2-1.3.1 |
spandspSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 0.0.6-3.2.1 | 0.0.6-3.2.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 3.2.2-3.35.2 | 3.2.2-3.35.2 |
libmaxminddbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 1.4.2-1.3.1 | 1.4.2-1.3.1 |
spandspSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 0.0.6-3.2.1 | 0.0.6-3.2.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 3.2.2-3.35.2 | 3.2.2-3.35.2 |
libmaxminddbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 1.4.2-1.3.1 | 1.4.2-1.3.1 |
spandspSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 0.0.6-3.2.1 | 0.0.6-3.2.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 3.2.2-3.35.2 | 3.2.2-3.35.2 |
wiresharkUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.6.6-1~ubuntu14.04.0, plus listed versions 1.10.2-11.10.3-11.10.5-1ubuntu11.10.5-21.10.6-1 Show 4 moreShow less1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.12.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.12.6.4-2~ubuntu14.04.12.6.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1 |
2.6.6-1~ubuntu14.04.0 |
wiresharkUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.6.6-1~ubuntu16.04.0, plus listed versions 1.12.7+g7fc8978-11.12.8+g5b6e543-22.0.1+g59ea380-3build12.0.2+ga16e22e-12.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.042.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.12.6.4-2~ubuntu16.04.02.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0 |
2.6.6-1~ubuntu16.04.0 |
wiresharkUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 2.6.6-1~ubuntu18.04.0, plus listed versions 2.4.2-12.4.3-12.4.4-12.4.5-12.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.12.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.02.6.5-1~ubuntu18.04.0 |
2.6.6-1~ubuntu18.04.0 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Leap 15.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.4.12-lp150.2.19.1 | 2.4.12-lp150.2.19.1 |
libmaxminddbopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 1.4.2-lp151.3.3.1 | 1.4.2-lp151.3.3.1 |
spandspopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 0.0.6-lp151.3.3.1 | 0.0.6-lp151.3.3.1 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 59 CVEs |
before 3.2.2-lp151.2.9.1 | 3.2.2-lp151.2.9.1 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 163 CVEs |
before 3.4.8-1.2 | 3.4.8-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-5717 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Wireshark, published January 8, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.44%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.6.6-r0.
References
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15337
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-02.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00022.html
code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bf9272a92f3df1e4ccfaad434e123222ae5313f7
securityfocus.com/bid/106482
debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4416
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seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/35
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5717
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3m9m-hq7w-gxvp
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2019-5717
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-5717
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20190130-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1121232
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5717
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5717
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